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Solve for x.
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5(x − 2) = -x + 2
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x = [?]
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User Nicolas Heimann
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Answer: x= -13/4 OR -13=4

Step-by-step explanation: There you go just follow the distribution and then the multi step equations to solve the answer

−5(−2)=−+23

−5+10=−+23

−5=−+13

x = -13/4

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5(x-2) = -x+2
5x-10= -x+2
5x+x = 2+10
6x=12
x=2
User Yoojung
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