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What is the soulution to this question -2(3x - 9) + 5x = -10 what

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If you distribute the -2 to the (3x-9) it ends up being -6x +18+5x=-10
Combine like terms --> -x + 18 = -10
Subtract the 18 from both sides
-x = -28
Divide the -1 attached to the x
X= 28
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This is the answer I think: x = -2.54
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