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5-(x-6)=-7+3(-x+2)

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5-x+6=-7-3x+6
combine like terma
11-x=-1-3x
add 3x to both sides
11+2x=-1
subtract 11 from both sides
2x=-12
x=-6
User Alistair Weir
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Answer:

x=-6

Explanation:

For this equation, when we remove the parenthesis, we get 5-x+6=-7+-3x+6.

Then we simplify both sides of the equation, so we get 11-x=-1-3x. When we separate the numbers and variables, we get -12=-2x. -12/2 = -6.

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