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Type the equation and solution to this modeled equation,

Type the equation and solution to this modeled equation,-example-1
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Answer:

-4x + 5 = -3

x=2

Explanation:

There are 4 -x boxes, 5 "1" boxes, and on the other side it is equal to three "-1"s

So -4x+5=-3

To solve you would subtract 5 from both sides and get -4x=-8

Then you would subtract both sides by -4 and get x=2

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