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4(x-3)=5x-11 what is this

User Emmanuel Ferran
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Answer:

x = -1

Explanation:

to solve for 'x' you must first distribute the 4 by 'x-3' to come up with:

4x - 12 = 5x - 11

we have four options now to solve for 'x' but any option will produce the same answer:

if we subtract 4x from each side of the equation we get:

-12 = x = -11

now we must add 11 to each side and get:

-1 = x

Check:

4(-1 - 3) should equal 5(-1) - 11

-4 - 12 = -5 - 11

-16 = -16

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