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NemiM [27]
3 years ago
7

What is 2(x-5)-7=x+8 for x

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1 answer:
Soloha48 [4]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:x=-9

Step-by-step explanation:First distributive property making 2x and -10 then move the -10 to the other side and do the same with the -7 then move the x to the 2x making x=-9

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