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6(-3x+8)=-3(5x +4) solve for x

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X=20 distribute and combine like terms then divide
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User Adam Crossland
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6(-3x+8)=-3(5x +4)

Distributive property:

-18x + 48 = -15x -12

Add 15x to both sides:

-3x + 48 = -12

Subtract 48 from both sides:

-3x = -60

Divide both sides by -3:

x = -60 / -3

x = 20

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