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- 1/3(6x+18)=10
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Answer:

x = -8

Explanation:


-(1)/(3)\left(6x+18\right)=10


\mathrm{Multiply\:both\:sides\:by\:}-3


\left(-(1)/(3)\left(6x+18\right)\right)\left(-3\right)=10\left(-3\right)


\mathrm{Simplify}


6x+18=-30


\mathrm{Subtract\:}18\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}


6x+18-18=-30-18


\mathrm{Simplify}


6x=-48


\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}6


(6x)/(6)=(-48)/(6)


\mathrm{Simplify}


x=-8

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