Answer
$x=-1$
Work Step by Step
Using the distributive property and then isolating the variable on one side of the equation, we obtain:
$-2(4x-1)=-5x+3-2x$
$-8x+2=-5x-2x+3$
$-8x+2=-7x+3$
$-8x+7x=-2+3$
$-x=1$
$x=-1$
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 5 - Exponents and Polynomials - Chapters 1-5 Cumulative Review Problem Set - Page 233: 43
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