Question
$$2(3x+2)+4x+3 = -43$$
Answer
$$ x = -5 $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} 2(3x+2)+4x+3 &= -43&& \text{simplify left side} \\[1 em]6x+4+4x+3 &= -43&& \\[1 em]10x+7 &= -43&& \text{ move 7 to the right } \\[1 em]10x &= -43-7&& \\[1 em]10x &= -50&& \text{ divide both sides by $ 10 $ } \\[1 em]x &= -\frac{50}{10}&& \\[1 em]x &= -5&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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