SOLUTION: {{{3x+4(x+7)+2(x-2/4)=(x-3/3)}}} I need a step by step explaination of this problem's solution. i have tried it many different times. My graphing calculator is telling me that

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Question 77308: 3x%2B4%28x%2B7%29%2B2%28x-2%2F4%29=%28x-3%2F3%29
I need a step by step explaination of this problem's solution. i have tried it many different times. My graphing calculator is telling me that the answer is -3.23, but everytime i do the problem manually, i get a different answer - usually 3.26 or 3.24 or even 3.65, so... can you help?
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3x+4(x+7)+2(x-2/4)=(x-3/3)}}}
I need a step by step explaination of this problem's solution. i have tried it many different times. My graphing calculator is telling me that the answer is -3.23, but everytime i do the problem manually, i get a different answer - usually 3.26 or 3.24 or even 3.65, so... can you help?
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3x+4x+28+2x-1 = x-1
8x=-28
x=-7/2
x=-3.5
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Comment: You probably are getting strange answers because
Parentheses like (x-2/4) and (x-3/3) can be correctly and
incorrectly interpreted.
I have taken the 1st to mean x-(1/2)and the 2nd to mean x-1
But others might take it to mean (x-2)/4 and (x-3)/3
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Let your conscience be your guide.
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Cheers,
Stan H.