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Find the value of x that makes the equation true 17 - 5(2x - 9) = -(-6x + 10) + 4​

User Misty
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14 votes

Answer:

17/4

Explanation:

17−5(2x−9)=−(−6x+10)+4

17−5(2x−9)=−(−6x+10)+4

17+−10x+45=6x+−10+4

(−10x)+(17+45)=(6x)+(−10+4)

−10x+62=6x+−6

−10x+62=6x−6

−10x+62−6x=6x−6−6x

−16x+62=−6

−16x+62−62=−6−62

−16x=−68

-16x/16 = -68/16

x = 17/4

User Jacques Bourque
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10 votes

Answer:

i think x=4.75

Explanation:

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