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Help pls 7(x-2)=3(x+4)

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Answer:

x=13/2=61/2=6.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by x−2.

7x−14=3(x+4)

Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x+4.

7x−14=3x+12

Subtract 3x from both sides.

7x−14−3x=12

Combine 7x and −3x to get 4x.

4x−14=12

Add 14 to both sides.

4x=12+14

Add 12 and 14 to get 26.

4x=26

Divide both sides by 4.

x= 4/26

Reduce the fraction

4/26 to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

x= 2/13

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