Answer
$x = -1$
Work Step by Step
$x + 1 = 2x + 2$
$x + 1 -1 = 2x +2 - 1 $
$x = 2x + 1$
$x - 2x= 2x + 1 - 2x$
$-x = 1 $
$-x \times -1 = 1 \times -1 $
$x = -1$
Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)
by Waner, Stefan; Costenoble, Steven
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1133607705
ISBN 13:
978-1-13360-770-0
Chapter 0 - Section 0.5 - Solving Polynomial Equations - Exercises - Page 29: 9
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