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5x-3 (2x-4)=7x+16. solve for x
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5x-3 (2x-4)=7x+16. solve for x

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5x-3(2x-4)=7x+16
1st step: Distributive Property
5x-6x+12=7x+16
2nd step: Combine Like Terms
-x+12=7x+16
-12 . -12
-x=7x+4
-7x -7x
-8x=4
/-8 . /-8
x=-1/2
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