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43 votes
10

3
x
=

2
(
x
+
4
)

User AlphaModder
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2 Answers

17 votes
17 votes

Answer:

x = 18

Explanation:

10 - 3x= -2(x+4)

First, we solve inside the parentheses.

10 - 3x= -2x - 8

Like terms:

-3x + 2x= -10 - 8

-x/-1 = -18/-1

x = 18

User Ladi Adenusi
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19 votes

Answer:

x = 18

Explanation:

10 − 3x = − 2 (x + 4)

=> 10 − 3x = -2x - 8

=> x = 18

Hoped this helped.

User Jason Lydon
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