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Solve for x -4x + 7 = 23 X =
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Solve for x
-4x + 7 = 23
X =

Solve for x -4x + 7 = 23 X =-example-1
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Here’s how to solve this equation using the transposing method.

-4x + 7 = 23 (transposing 23 to the left)
-4x= 23 - 7 (+ becomes -)
-4x= 16 (transposing -4 to the right)
x= 16/-4 (multiplication becomes division)
x= -4
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