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3(x+6)+2x-5=-2(x+1)+10

User StPaulis
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3x+18+2x-5=-2x-2+10
5x+13=-2x-2+10
5x+13=-2x+8
5x+13+2x=8
7x+13=8
7x=8-13
7x=-5
the answer is
x=-5/7
User Nathan Bierema
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Explanation:

3x+18+2x-5= -2x+-2+10

combining like terms

3x+2x+2x=5-2+10-18

7x=-5

x=-5/7

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