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-4.5-4.2(-x-5.5)=3x solve for x​

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-4.5 - 4.2(-x - 5.5) = 3x
-4.5 + 4.2x + 23.1 = 3x
18.6 + 4.2x = 3x
subtract 4.2x from both sides of the equation
18.6 = -1.2x
divide -1.2 from both sides of the equation
-15.5 = x
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