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DISTRIBUTE
3(–2x – 3) + 4x – 3 = 8
3(–2x) + 3(–3) + 4x – 3 = 8
COMBINE LIKE TERMS
–6x – 9 + 4x – 3 = 8
–2x – 12 = 8
ADD by 12 on BOTH SIDES
–2x – 12 + 12 = 8 + 12
CANCEL out: –12 + 12 because that gives 0
KEEP: 8 + 12 because it helps us solve for x
“8+ 12 = 20”
–2x = 20
DIVIDE by –2 on BOTH SIDES
–2x/–2 = 20/–2
CANCEL out: –2/–2 because that gives 1
KEEP: 20/–2 because that gives you x
“x = 20/–2”
Answer: x = –10 ☑️
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