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Solve −2(x+7)+3=1 (1 point) step by step
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1. Start with: -2(x + 7) + 3 = 1
2. Distribute -2: -2x - 14 + 3 = 1
3. Combine like terms: -2x - 11 = 1
4. Add 11 to both sides: -2x = 12
5. Divide both sides by -2: x = -6
Check: -2(-6 + 7) + 3 = -2(1) + 3 = -2 + 3 = 1 ✓
2. Distribute -2: -2x - 14 + 3 = 1
3. Combine like terms: -2x - 11 = 1
4. Add 11 to both sides: -2x = 12
5. Divide both sides by -2: x = -6
Check: -2(-6 + 7) + 3 = -2(1) + 3 = -2 + 3 = 1 ✓
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