Solve: negative 1 over 2 x + 3 = −x + 7 (5 points) select one: a. 1 over 2 b. 8 c. −8 d. 2

-1/2 x + 3 = -x + 7 given
1/2 x = 4 subtract 3 both sides and add x to both sides

x=8 divide by ,1/2 on both sides.

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Answer for 2: his profit would be $2.88 explanation: you have to first multiply 72 and 0.12 together to get $8.64 once you do that you know how much money the shopkeeper made from selling the candy bars individually. so you have to do 8.64-5.76=2.88 hope that ; )answer for 3: yeah i’m sorry i have no idea what number 3 is. i’m sorry i couldn’t with that.