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2 + 3( 4x + 5) = -53

User Aidan Ryan
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Answer:

Hope this helps :)

Explanation:

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

Exact Form:

x=−35/6

Decimal Form:

x=−5.8¯3 (Repeating)

Mixed Number Form:

x=−5 5/6

User Ben Holness
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Answer:

x=-35/6

Explanation:

2 + 3( 4x + 5) = -53

subtract 2 from both sides= 3(4x+5)=-55

divide both sides by 3 = 4x+5=-55/3

subtract both sides by 5 = 4x=-70/3

divide both sides by 4 = x=-35/6

x=-35/6 is your final answer

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