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-4(1.75+x) =18 solve for x

User Martin Dow
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I got -6.25 for the answer
User Gemse
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Answer:

x = -6

Explanation:

first you want to distribute -4 throughout the parenthesis and you would get

-7 - 4x = 18

then you would add seven to negative seven and to 18, canceling out the seven already there which would leave you with

-4x = 24

then you divide -4 from both sides and get

x = -6

hope this explanation helps!

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