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Given: 44 - 2(3x + 4) = -18Prove: x = 9

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Substitute 9 as x in the given function:
44-2(3(9)+4)=-18
Now check and see if the statement it true and simplify.
44-2(27+4)=-18
44-2(31)=-18
44-62=-18
-18=-18
You can see this is true !!
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