Question
Solve the equation
x=−2+113
Alternative Form
x≈17.052559
Evaluate
2−3(3+x)=4(23−x)
Calculate
2−33−3x=4(23−x)
Calculate
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Evaluate
4(23−x)
Apply the distributive property
4×23−4x
Multiply the terms
83−4x
2−33−3x=83−4x
Move the expression to the left side
2−33−3x−(83−4x)=0
Calculate
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Add the terms
2−33−3x−(83−4x)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
2−33−3x−83+4x
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
−33−83
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−3−8)3
Subtract the numbers
−113
2−113−3x+4x
Add the terms
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Evaluate
−3x+4x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−3+4)x
Add the numbers
x
2−113+x
2−113+x=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0−(2−113)
Solution
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Evaluate
0−(2−113)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
0−2+113
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−2+113
x=−2+113
Alternative Form
x≈17.052559
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