Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question Solve the equation.
-0.31(x + 20) + 0.42(x + 85) = -34.75
A) { -65}
B) { 105}
C) { -105}
D) { 65}

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First, distribute the constants: 0.31x + 6.2 + 0.42x + 35.7 = -34.75. Combine like terms: 0.73x + 41.9 = -34.75. Subtract 41.9 from both sides: 0.73x = -76.65. Divide by 0.73: x = -105.

Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers