## anonymous one year ago 5x – 7(x + 1) > –9 + 3

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1. Elsa213

" Simplifying 5x + -7(x + 1) = -9 + 3 Reorder the terms: 5x + -7(1 + x) = -9 + 3 5x + (1 * -7 + x * -7) = -9 + 3 5x + (-7 + -7x) = -9 + 3 Reorder the terms: -7 + 5x + -7x = -9 + 3 Combine like terms: 5x + -7x = -2x -7 + -2x = -9 + 3 Combine like terms: -9 + 3 = -6 -7 + -2x = -6 Solving -7 + -2x = -6 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + -2x = -6 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + -2x = -6 + 7 -2x = -6 + 7 Combine like terms: -6 + 7 = 1 -2x = 1 Divide each side by '-2'. x = -0.5 Simplifying x = -0.5 "

2. Elsa213

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