Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Appendix A - Review - A.6 Solving Equations - A.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page A51: 25

Answer

$\{-18\}$

Work Step by Step

Use distributive property: $\begin{align*} 2(3)+2(2x)&=3(x)-3(4)\\ 6+4x&=3x-12\end{align*}$ Add $-3x-6$ to both sides. $6+4x-3x-6=3x-12-3x-6$ Simplify by combining like terms:. $x=-18$ Hence, the solution to the equation is $\{-18\}$.
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