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-1.5(-4x-4)=4x-2(-5x+8.7)+9
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-1.5(-4x-4)=4x-2(-5x+8.7)+9

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Answer:

x = 1.8/
(9)/(5\\)

Explanation:

-1.5(-4x-4) = -1.5(-4x) + -1.5(-4) = 6x + 6

The negatives cancel each other out.

4x-2(-5x+8.7)+9 = 4x + -2(-5x) + -2(8.7) + 9 = 4x + 10x -17.4 + 9 = 14x -8.4

6x + 6 = 14x -8.4

-14x -14x

-8x + 6 = -8.4

-6 -6

-8x = -14.4

/-8 /-8

x = 1.8/
(9)/(5\\)

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