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Question
Solve the equation
x=18
Evaluate
3(x−7)+2=2x−1
Move the expression to the left side
3(x−7)+2−(2x−1)=0
Calculate the sum or difference
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Evaluate
3(x−7)+2−(2x−1)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
3(x−7)+2−2x+1
Add the numbers
3(x−7)+3−2x
3(x−7)+3−2x=0
Calculate the sum or difference
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Evaluate
3(x−7)+3−2x
Expand the expression
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Calculate
3(x−7)
Apply the distributive property
3x−3×7
Multiply the numbers
3x−21
3x−21+3−2x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
3x−2x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3−2)x
Subtract the numbers
x
x−21+3
Add the numbers
x−18
x−18=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+18
Solution
x=18
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Rewrite the equation
x=18
Evaluate
3(x−7)+2=2x−1
Evaluate
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Evaluate
3(x−7)+2
Expand the expression
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Calculate
3(x−7)
Apply the distributive property
3x−3×7
Multiply the numbers
3x−21
3x−21+2
Add the numbers
3x−19
3x−19=2x−1
Move the variable to the left side
x−19=−1
Solution
x=18
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