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Given: 3 − 2(x + 4) = 13 prove: x = −9

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Do distributive property
3 - 2x - 8 = 13
Combine like terms
-5 - 2x = 13
Add 5 to both sides
-2x = 18
Divide by -2
You would get x = -9
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Given: 3 − 2(x + 4) = 13 prove: x = −9-example-1
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