-3(x-4)=-5(2x-2)

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on Apr 01, 2025 at 1:01 pm



You asked:

Solve the equation (3(x4))=(5(2x2))-\left( 3 \left(x - 4\right) \right) = -\left( 5 \left(2 x - 2\right) \right) for the variable xx.

MathBot Answer:

The solution is: x=27=0.285714x = - \frac{2}{7} = -0.\overline{285714}


123x=1010x7x=2x=27\begin{aligned}12 - 3 x &= 10 - 10 x\\7 x &= -2\\x &= - \frac{2}{7}\end{aligned}