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4h + -16h − 7h + -14h − -16h + -14 = 20
Please help me! I need to find what "h" is equal to.

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Answer:

h = -2

Explanation:

Combine like terms (making sure to be careful on where the signs may change, such as "- -16h" and "+ - 16h". You should get:

-17h-14=20

add 14 to both sides to isolate h

-17h = 34

divide both sides by -17 to isolate h

34/-17 - -2

h= -2

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