How do you solve #22- 14x = - 5( 7x + 3) - 5( - 4- 4x )#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-20T06:01:29

#x=-17#

Solve:

#22-14x=-5(7x+3)-5(-4-4x)#

Expand.

#22-14x=-35x-15-5(-4-4x)#

Expand.

#22-14x=-35x-15+20+20x#

Simplify.

#22-14x=-35x+20x+5#

Simplify.

#22-14x=-15x+5#

Subtract #22# from both sides.

#-14x=-15x+5-22#

Simplify.

#-14x=-15x-17#

Add #15x# to both sides.

#15x-14x=-17#

Simplify.

#x=-17#