Question 3810
Distribute the negative (-) for the parentheses.
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50 - x - 3x - 2 = 0
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Combine like terms...
48 - 4x = 0
48 = 4x
<b>12 = x</b>
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Check
50 - 12 -(3(12) + 2) = 0
38 - (38) = 0
0 = 0
TRUE
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-Matthew