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3 years ago

Use distributing and opposite operations to solve for x in the equation: 2(3x - 7) = 4

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Veseljchak [2.6K]3 years ago

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Step-by-step explanation:

2(3x-7)=4

6x - 14 = 4

add 14 to both sides

6x = 18

divide by 6

x = 3

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