devent27 devent27
  • 15-10-2016
  • Mathematics
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Solve for x 45=-5x-3(3x+27)

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Ajgirl02
Ajgirl02 Ajgirl02
  • 15-10-2016
First, use the distributive property to get this:

45=-5x-9x-81
Combine like terms to get this:

45= -14x-81. 
Now add 81 to both sides:

126=-14x

Then divide both sides by -14 to get x alone.

Your answer is:

x=-9


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v1nce123 v1nce123
  • 16-10-2016
45= -5x-9x-81 
45+81= -14x
126 = -14x
    9 = -x
x = -9

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