Simply this equation 2(x-7)=-4

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Daniel Murphy asked Jul 1, 2023

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Simply this equation 2(x-7)=-4

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Answer is x = 5

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If you only need to simplify, divide both sides by 2 and you get

x-7=-2

solve

Add 7 to both sides to solve for x

x = 5

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Answer:

2x - 14 = -4

that is the equation simplified

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