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Guys plz help me solve this question I’ve been trying for the past 40 minutes.

Guys plz help me solve this question I’ve been trying for the past 40 minutes.-example-1

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Answer:


4x - 22 = 9x + 2 - 4x \\ - x = 24 \\ x = - 24

User Nitrogen
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Answer:

x= -1.8

Explanation:

4x-22=9x+2(1-4x)

2(1 - 4x)

so you have to distribute

new equation

4x-22=9x+2-8x

you combine like terms on the right

9x + 2 -8

+8. +8

17x+2

new equation

4x-22=17x+2

-4x. -4x

-22=13x + 2

-2. -2

-24=13x

-24÷13= - 1.8

X= -1.8

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