Answer
$x=-32$
Work Step by Step
Using the properties of equality, the value of the variable that satisfies the given equation, $
-2(x-4)=-3(x+8)
,$ is
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
-2x+8=-3x-24
\\\\
-2x+3x=-24-8
\\\\
x=-32
.\end{array}
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 3 - Equations and Problem Solving - Chapter 3 Review Problem Set - Page 137: 13
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