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How do you solve this 3(2.6x-3=4(-7-2.8)
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How do you solve this
3(2.6x-3=4(-7-2.8)

User Ryan Olds
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Answer:


x=-3.87

Explanation:

We want to solve for
x in
3(2.6x-3)=4(-7-2.8)

We expand to get:
7.8x-9=-28-11.2

We group similar terms to get:


7.8x=9-28-11.2

This simplifies to
7.8x=-30.2

Divide both sides by 7.8 to get


x=(-30.2)/(7.8)= -3.8718

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