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66 = -6/5 (x + 3)
Solve for x, showing all steps

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the answer is -58
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User Andrew Hill
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1. combine into fraction form (works easier for me) you should get 66=-6(x+3)/5
2. distribute the top half of the fraction, you should get 66=-6x-18/5
3. multiply both sides by 5 (cancels out the denominator of 5) you should get 330=-6x-18
4. add 18 to both sides, you get 348=-6x
5. divide both sides by -6 and you get x=-58
Answer is -58
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