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-3(x+2)=7

 Mar 21, 2017
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Use distributive propert first to get:

-3x - 6 = 7      Add 6 to both sides

-3x = 13       divide both sides by -3

x = - 13/3 = - 4 1/3

 Mar 21, 2017
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Can you go into detail on how you got the 6 from (x+2)

Midway  Mar 21, 2017
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-3 (x+2) = -3(x) -3(2) = -3x -6     distributive property of multiplcation

ElectricPavlov  Mar 21, 2017
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OHHHHHHHHHHH 

 Mar 21, 2017
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     Wow, I forgot you can combin like terms and distrubutive prop.

Midway  Mar 21, 2017

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