Question
Solve the equation
x=2
Evaluate
4(5x−7)−3=9x−9
Move the expression to the left side
4(5x−7)−3−(9x−9)=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
4(5x−7)−3−(9x−9)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
4(5x−7)−3−9x+9
Add the numbers
4(5x−7)+6−9x
4(5x−7)+6−9x=0
Calculate the sum or difference
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Evaluate
4(5x−7)+6−9x
Expand the expression
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Calculate
4(5x−7)
Apply the distributive property
4×5x−4×7
Multiply the numbers
20x−4×7
Multiply the numbers
20x−28
20x−28+6−9x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
20x−9x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(20−9)x
Subtract the numbers
11x
11x−28+6
Add the numbers
11x−22
11x−22=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
11x=0+22
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
11x=22
Divide both sides
1111x=1122
Divide the numbers
x=1122
Solution
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Evaluate
1122
Reduce the numbers
12
Calculate
2
x=2
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Rewrite the equation
x=2
Evaluate
4(5x−7)−3=9x−9
Evaluate
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Evaluate
4(5x−7)−3
Expand the expression
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Calculate
4(5x−7)
Apply the distributive property
4×5x−4×7
Multiply the numbers
20x−4×7
Multiply the numbers
20x−28
20x−28−3
Subtract the numbers
20x−31
20x−31=9x−9
Move the variable to the left side
11x−31=−9
Move the constant to the right side
11x=22
Solution
x=2
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