Question

3x-(2x-1)=7x-(3-5x)+(-x+24)

Answer 1

x=-2

Explanation:

first, remove the parenthesis.

3x-2x+1=7x-3+5x-x+24

collect like terms

x+1=11x+21

subtract x from both sides

1=10x+21

subtract 21 from both sides

-20=10x

divide both sides by 10

-2=x