3(x+7)+12x-7(x+1)+9-4x Need answer and explaintion
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Answer:
b. -84
General Formulas and Concepts:
<u>Pre-Algebra</u>
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Left to Right
Equality Properties
- Multiplication Property of Equality
- Division Property of Equality
- Addition Property of Equality
- Subtract Property of Equality
<u>Algebra I</u>
- Terms/Coefficients
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Step 1: Define</u>
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<u>Step 2: Solve for </u><em><u>a</u></em>
- Addition Property of Equality:
- [Simplify] Add:
- Multiplication Property of Equality:
- [Simplify] Multiply:
<u>Step 3: Check</u>
<em>Plug in a into the original equation to verify it's a solution.</em>
- Substitute in <em>a</em>:
- [Frac] Divide:
- Subtract:
Here we see that 5 does indeed equal 5.
∴ a = -84 is the solution to the equation.