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JKaysersprouse JKaysersprouse
  • 03-11-2016
  • Mathematics
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Solve this equation


-2(x+5)=-3

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CarsonHoes CarsonHoes
  • 03-11-2016

-2x-10=-3 which equals -2x=7 then divide by -2 and get x=-3.5

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FieldsB FieldsB
  • 03-11-2016

First we multiply the left side by the -2 to get rid of the brackets:

-2x + -10 = -3

Next we add 10 to both sides to get x and its multiplier by itself.

-2x = 7

Now we divide both sides by two to get rid of the multiplier on x:

x = 3.5

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