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-2x + 7(x-7)= -84 What does x equal?

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-2x+7x-7.7= -84


5x-49= -84


5x= -84+49


5x= -35


x = -7
User ROODAY
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-2 × X + 7 × (X - 7) - (-84) = 0

(-2X + 7 × ( X - 7))) - -84 = 0

5X + 35 = 5 × ( X + 7)

5 × ( X + 7) = 0

Solve → 5 =0

X+ 7 = 0

Subtract "7" from both sides of the equation

Final answer → "x" = -7

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