Answer
$x=-\frac{3}{4}$
Work Step by Step
$2(1-x)=3(1+2x)+5\displaystyle$
We distribute:
$2-2x=3+6x+5$
And simplify:
$2-2x=8+6x$
Combine $x$ terms:
$-6=8x$
And solve for $x$:
$x=-\frac{3}{4}$
College Algebra 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305115546
ISBN 13:
978-1-30511-554-5
Chapter P, Prerequisites - Section P.8 - Solving Basic Equations - P.8 Exercises - Page 60: 29
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