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Can somebody help me with solving these equations while using distributive property. And please show all steps. I keep getting th wrong answer and don’t know where I’m messing up at

-4(7+8n)=228
-4(1+7a)-5=-121
-7(3p-1)=112
-3(7-3k)=-84
7(6x+7)+8x=-301

Need help asap

User Heldt
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1. -28-32n=228

-32n=256

N= -8

2. -4-28a-5=-121

-28a= -112

A=4

3.-21p+7=112

-21p=105

P= -5

4.-21+9k= -84

9k= -54

K= -6

42x+49+8x= -301

50x = -350

X= -7

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