justliv05
justliv05
01-06-2020
Mathematics
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Solve for x
-5(2x+1)-2x-2=17
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jessblue122
jessblue122
01-06-2020
-5(2x+1)-2x-2=17
first, distribute
-10x-5-2x-2=17
combine like terms
-12x-7=17
get the x alone, eliminate the constant
-12x=24
divide out the -12 to get the x alone.
x=-2
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