Solve 41 - 5x = 2(3 - 4x) - 16 | Equatix - Math Solver

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Example

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3(r+2s)=2t-4

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Question

$$41-5x=2(3-4x)-16$$

Solve for x

$x=-17$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Use the distributive property to multiply $2$ by $3-4x$.

$$41-5x=6-8x-16$$

Subtract $16$ from $6$ to get $-10$.

$$41-5x=-10-8x$$

Add $8x$ to both sides.

$$41-5x+8x=-10$$

Combine $-5x$ and $8x$ to get $3x$.

$$41+3x=-10$$

Subtract $41$ from both sides.

$$3x=-10-41$$

Subtract $41$ from $-10$ to get $-51$.

$$3x=-51$$

Divide both sides by $3$.

$$x=\frac{-51}{3}$$

Divide $-51$ by $3$ to get $-17$.

$$x=-17$$