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2(-6x-7)=-3(4x+5)

Solve the following equation for x x . Express your answer in the simplest form.\newline2(6x7)=3(4x+5) 2(-6 x-7)=-3(4 x+5) \newline

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Q. Solve the following equation for x x . Express your answer in the simplest form.\newline2(6x7)=3(4x+5) 2(-6 x-7)=-3(4 x+5) \newline
  1. Distribute numbers: Distribute the numbers outside the parentheses to the terms inside the parentheses.\newline2×6x=12x2 \times -6x = -12x\newline2×7=142 \times -7 = -14\newline3×4x=12x-3 \times 4x = -12x\newline3×5=15-3 \times 5 = -15\newlineSo the equation becomes:\newline12x14=12x15-12x - 14 = -12x - 15
  2. Simplify terms: Simplify both sides of the equation by combining like terms.\newlineOn the left side, we have 12x14-12x - 14, which is already simplified.\newlineOn the right side, we have 12x15-12x - 15, which is also already simplified.\newlineSo the equation remains:\newline12x14=12x15-12x - 14 = -12x - 15
  3. Isolate variable: Attempt to isolate xx on one side of the equation.\newlineWe can try to add 12x12x to both sides to move the xx terms to one side:\newline12x14+12x=12x15+12x-12x - 14 + 12x = -12x - 15 + 12x\newlineThis simplifies to:\newline14=15-14 = -15
  4. Recognize no solution: Recognize that the xx terms have cancelled out, leaving an equation that does not contain the variable xx.\newlineSince 1415-14 \neq -15, this indicates that there is no solution for xx that would satisfy the original equation.

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