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What is the answer to 2(x - 5) + 7 = x + 8

What is the answer to 2(x - 5) + 7 = x + 8
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What is the answer to 2(x - 5) + 7 = x + 8

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2(x - 5) + 7 = x + 8
Use distributed property
2x - 10 + 7 = x + 8
Add 7 to -10
2x - 3 = x + 8
Subtract x from both sides
x - 3 = 8
Add 3 to both sides
Final Answer: x=11
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