Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13421-742-0

Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - Test - Page 181: 1

Answer

$0$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Use distributive property, we have $3(x-4)-5(x+2)=2-(x+24)\longrightarrow 3x-12-5x-10=2-x-24$ Step 2. Combine like terms, we have $-2x-22=-x-22\longrightarrow -x=0$, thus $x=0$
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