Question:
-2x - 5(3x - 27) = -52
Steps:
1. Distribute -5(3x - 27): -15x + 135
2. Put it back in the equation
-2x - 15x + 135 = -52
3. Simplify,
-17x + 135 = -52
4. Then, subtract 135 from both sides
-17x + 135 - 135 = -52 - 135
-17x = -187
5. Then divide both sides by -17
-17x/-17 = -187/-17
6. Simplify
x = 11 <==== Answer
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