How do you solve $-2(x+1)=3x-147$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-09-28T05:47:10

$x = 29$

$-2(x+1)=3x-147$

Apply BODMAS rule and transposition method to isolate $x$

$-2x-2=3x-147$

$-2x-3x =-147+2$

$-5x = -145$

$x = -145/-5$

$x = 29$

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