The answer for this would be negative eight
( 2a + 3 ) - ( 4a - 8 ) = 7
2a + 3 - 4a + 8 = 7
-2a + 11 = 7
-2a = -4
a = -4 / -2
a = 2
So if 18 + x =43, then what you need to do is
18 + x =43
-18 -18
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x = 25
because whatever you do to one side, you need to do to the other
300 x 0.02 x 5 = 30
answer
<span> interest will $30 in the first 5 years</span>
