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# If 5x + 32 = 4 - 2x

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If 5x + 32 = 4 - 2x [#permalink]  10 Sep 2017, 10:31
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If 5x + 32 = 4 - 2x, what is the value of x ?

A. -4

B. -3

C. 4

D. 7

E. 12

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Re: If 5x + 32 = 4 - 2x [#permalink]  10 Sep 2017, 10:33
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Explanation

rearranging the expression we do have

$$5x + 2x = 4 - 32$$

$$7x = -28$$

$$X = -4$$

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Re: If 5x + 32 = 4 - 2x [#permalink]  15 May 2019, 14:13
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Carcass wrote:
If 5x + 32 = 4 - 2x, what is the value of x ?

A. -4

B. -3

C. 4

D. 7

E. 12

GIVEN: 5x + 32 = 4 - 2x
Add 2x to both sides to get: 7x + 32 = 4
Subtract 32 from both sides to get: 7x = -28
Divide both sides by 7 to get: x = -28/7 = -4

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Re: If 5x + 32 = 4 - 2x [#permalink]  15 May 2019, 14:15
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Carcass wrote:
If 5x + 32 = 4 - 2x, what is the value of x ?

A. -4

B. -3

C. 4

D. 7

E. 12

Another approach is to test the answer choices

A. -4
Replace x with -4 to get: 5(-4) + 32 = 4 - 2(-4)
Simplify: (-20) + 32 = 4 - (-8)
Simplify: 12 = 12
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