SOLUTION: 4(x-3)=-24;-3

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Question 97199: 4(x-3)=-24;-3
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4%28x-3%29=-24 Start with the given equation

4%28-3-3%29=-24 Plug in x=-3


4%28-6%29=-24 Combine like terms

-24=-24 Multiply. Since the two sides of the equation are equal, x=-3 is a solution