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Can someone please take me step by step to find x?
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Can someone please take me step by step to find x?

Can someone please take me step by step to find x?-example-1
User Maximilian Schier
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1. distribute the negative sign it become -7x - 4
2. combine like term
3. you would know what to do from there ;)
User Daniel Weiner
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-(7x + 4)- 2x + 2 = 52

Distribute the negative sign:
-7x -4 - 2x + 2 = 52

Combine like terms:
-9x - 2 = 52

Add 2 to both sides:
-9x = 54

Divide by -9:
x = -6

Answer: x = -6
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