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Solve the equation
-3(2x - 1)= 4x - 7

User Elliott Slaughter
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2 Answers

20 votes
20 votes

3
(
2


1
)
=
4


7

3
(
2
x

1
)
=
4
x

7
Solve
1
Distribute

3
(
2


1
)
=
4


7

3
(
2
x

1
)
=
4
x

7

6

+
3
=
4


7

6
x
+
3
=
4
x

7
2
Subtract
3
3
from both sides of the equation
3
Simplify

User Silviagreen
by
2.9k points
10 votes
10 votes

Answer:

X = 1

Explanation:

Subtract 3 from both sides:

-6x+3-3=4x-7-3

Simplify the equation above:

-6x=4x-10

Subtract 4x from both sides:

-6x-4x=4x-10-4x

Simplify the equation above:

-10x=-10

Divide both sides by 10:

-10x/10=-10/10

User Jacky Lau
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2.7k points