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Simply this equation 2(x-7)=-4

User Ken Bonny
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Answer is x = 5

Step by step

If you only need to simplify, divide both sides by 2 and you get

x-7=-2

solve

Add 7 to both sides to solve for x


x = 5

User Wrb
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Answer:

2x - 14 = -4

that is the equation simplified

User Jonathan Donahue
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