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Solve for x: 2(x – 5) + 3(x – 2) = 8 + 7(x – 4)

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2(x – 5) + 3(x – 2) = 8 + 7(x – 4)
2x – 10 + 3x – 6 = 8 + 7x – 28
5x – 16 = 7x – 20
5x – 7x = –20 + 16
–2x = –4
2x = 4
x = 2

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