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Commander asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

can you solve this? -3(4-x) = 5-(x+1)?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    -3(4 - x) = 5 - (x + 1)

    -12 + 3x = 5 - x - 1

    -12 + 3x = 4 - x

    3x + x = 4 + 12

    4x = 16

    x = 16/4

    x = 4

  • fonzy
    1 decade ago

    Course, open up the brackets by multiplying the outside to the inside, then solve for x.-12+3x=5-x-1 simplify.4x=16 and you know the rest.

  • satwik B
    1 decade ago

    -12+3x = 4-x

    4x = 16

    x = 4

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