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Solve and show your work please!x+7=2(3x-4)

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x + 7 = 2(3x - 4) Remove the brackets

x + 7 = 2*3x - 4*2

x + 7 = 6x - 8 Subtract 7 from both sides.

x + 7 - 7 = 6x - 8 - 7

x = 6x - 15 Subtract 6x from both sides

x - 6x = - 15

-5x = - 15 Divide by -5

-5x/-5 = -15/-5

x = 3

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