Answer
$x=-3$
Work Step by Step
5 $(x+3)+9=-2(x-2)-1$
We distribute:
$5x+15+9=-2x+4-1$
And simplify:
$5x+24=-2x+3$
Combine $x$ terms:
$7x=-21$
And solve for $x$:
$x=-3$
College Algebra 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305115546
ISBN 13:
978-1-30511-554-5
Chapter P, Prerequisites - Section P.8 - Solving Basic Equations - P.8 Exercises - Page 60: 30
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