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mariarad [96]
3 years ago
8

Find the value of x for the equation to be true. -8x - 3(2x + 1) = 67

Mathematics
2 answers:
Bogdan [553]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

-5

Step-by-step explanation:

distributive property first

-8x - 6x - 3 = 67

combine like terms

-14x -3 = 67

move the 3 over

-14x = 70

divide by -14

x = -5

Anton [14]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

x=-5

Step-by-step explanation:

-8x-3(2x+1)=67

-8x-6x-3=67

-14x=70

x=-5

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