SOLUTION: Solve for x. 8 – (4x – 3) = 19

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Question 77248: Solve for x. 8 – (4x – 3) = 19


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8 – (4x – 3) = 19
8 – 4x + 3 = 19
11 – 4x = 19
11-11-4x=19-11
-4x=8
-4x/-4=8/-4
x=-2
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check by plugging x=-2 back into the original equation:
8 – (4x – 3) = 19
8 – (4(-2) – 3) = 19
8-(-8-3)=19
8+8+3=19
19=19 [checks out]