Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 3 - Review - Page 206: 82

Answer

$x=-6$

Work Step by Step

$-17x+14+20x-2x=5-(-3)$ $\longrightarrow$combine like terms $x+14=8$ $\longrightarrow$addition property $x+14-14=8-14$ $\longrightarrow$combine like terms $x=-6$
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