Question
Solve the equation
x=−2
Evaluate
2x−((3×5x)−513)=57−107x
Simplify
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Evaluate
2x−((3×5x)−513)
Multiply the terms
2x−(53x−513)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
2x−53x+513
2x−53x+513=57−107x
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
(2x−53x+513)×10=(57−107x)×10
Simplify the equation
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Evaluate
(2x−53x+513)×10
Apply the distributive property
2x×10−53x×10+513×10
Simplify
x×5−3x×2+13×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
5x−3x×2+13×2
Multiply the numbers
5x−6x+13×2
Multiply the numbers
5x−6x+26
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
5x−6x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(5−6)x
Subtract the numbers
−x
−x+26
−x+26=(57−107x)×10
Simplify the equation
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Evaluate
(57−107x)×10
Apply the distributive property
57×10−107x×10
Simplify
7×2−7x
Multiply the numbers
14−7x
−x+26=14−7x
Move the expression to the left side
−x+26+7x=14
Move the expression to the right side
−x+7x=14−26
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
−x+7x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−1+7)x
Add the numbers
6x
6x=14−26
Add and subtract
6x=−12
Divide both sides
66x=6−12
Divide the numbers
x=6−12
Solution
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Evaluate
6−12
Reduce the numbers
1−2
Calculate
−2
x=−2
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Rewrite the equation
x=−2
Evaluate
2x−((3×5x)−513)=57−107x
Evaluate
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Evaluate
2x−((3×5x)−513)
Multiply the terms
2x−(53x−513)
Write all numerators above the common denominator
2x−53x−13
2x−53x−13=57−107x
Rewrite the expression
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Evaluate
2x−53x−13
Reduce the fraction
21x−53x−13
Reduce the fraction
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Evaluate
−53x−13
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
5−3x+13
Reduce the fraction
−53x+513
21x−53x+513
21x−53x+513=57−107x
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
−x+26=14−7x
Move the variable to the left side
6x+26=14
Move the constant to the right side
6x=−12
Solution
x=−2
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