How do you solve #2- 8( 4x + 7) = 3+ 2( x + 2)#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-04T16:08:52

Look below for a step by step guide-

Expand the brackets first.

It should come out at:

#-32x-54= 2x+ 7#

Add #54# to both sides:

#-32x-54+54=2x+7+54#

Simplify this:

#-32x= 2x+61#

Subtract #2x# from both sides:

#-32x-2x=cancel(2x)+61cancel(-2x)#

Simplify:

#-32x=61#

Divide both sides by #-34#:

#(cancel(-34)x)/cancel(-34)= 61/(-34)#

#x=(-61)/34#