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Question

-3(-5x+2) + x - 3 = 39

Answer 1

Expanding the expression inside the parentheses and combining like terms, we have:

-3(-5x+2) + x - 3 = 39
15x - 6 + x - 3 = 39
16x - 9 = 39

Next, we isolate the variable by adding 9 to both sides:

16x - 9 + 9 = 39 + 9
16x = 48

Finally, divide both sides by 16 to solve for x:

x = 48/16
x = 3