How do you simplify #2( - 3x + 4) - 3x = 7( x - 1) - 7#?

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Austte
Oct 8, 2017

#1\frac{3}{8}#

Explanation:

#2(-3x+4)-3x=7(x-1)-7#
You need to remove parentheses
#-6x+8-3x=7x-7-7#
Then you need to collect like terms and calculate
#-9x+8=7x-14#
Move terms
#-9x-7x=-14-8#
#-16x=-22#
Divide both sides by #-16#
#x=\frac{22}{16}=\frac{11}{8}=1\frac{3}{8}#

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