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  • 12-01-2018
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Which of these is a solution to the equation 2(x – 5) = 9 – 3x + 6 + 8 + 3x + 7? A.x = 10
B. x = 20
C. x = 40
D. x = 80

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  • 17-01-2018
First, multiply the 2 times (x-5) and you get 2x-10 on the left side.
Then on the right side, add up all the similar terms and you get 30 (the -3x and +3x cancel each other out.
2x-10=30
Then add 10 to both sides and you get 2x=40.
Then divide both sides by 2 and you get x=20.
Answer is B.
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