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How do you solve #2- 3[ x - 2( x + 1) ] = x - [ 2- ( x - 3) ]#?

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Jun 16, 2018

#x=-13#

Explanation:

We get
#2-3(x-2x-2)=x-2(2-x+3)#
#2-3(-x-2)=x-(5-x)#
expanding

#2+3x+6=x-5+x#

#8+3x=2x-5#

and this is

#x=-13#

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