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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2(4x-7) = 3x-8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dunno if i am doing it write but my answer keeps coming up to x=4.4

OpenStudy (karatechopper):

-2(4x-7) = 3x-8 -8x+14=3x-8 -8x=3x-22 -11x=-22 x=2 x=2 is correct. How did u get 4.4? can u show me stepS?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i subtracted -8x and 3 and got 5x as answer. that's where i messed up

OpenStudy (karatechopper):

ahh i see ok good u learned what u did wrong.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

indeed thank you for the assistance

OpenStudy (karatechopper):

Most welcome:)

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