SOLUTION: 3x + 2(x + 4)= -7

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Question 8736: 3x + 2(x + 4)= -7
Answer by gsmani_iyer(201) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x + 2(x + 4) = -7
= 3x + 2x + 8 = -7 ......(Removed the brackets)
= 5x + 8 = -7
= 5x = -7-8 = -15
= 5x = -15
= x = -15/5 = -5
So x = -5 Answer


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