Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.6 - Solving Equations: The Addition and Multiplication Properties - Exercise Set - Page 149: 55

Answer

$x=-409$

Work Step by Step

$-38x=15542$ $\longrightarrow$ multiplication property $-38x\div-38=15542\div-38$ $\longrightarrow$ simplify $x=-409$
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