Solve: $7 ( x + 7 ) = 9 ( 2 - x ) - 2$
A) $x = \frac { 9 } { 8 }$
B) $x = - \frac { 65 } { 2 }$
C) $x = - \frac { 33 } { 8 }$
D) $x = \frac { 65 } { 16 }$
E) $x = - \frac { 33 } { 16 }$

Name: Solve: $7 ( x + 7 ) = 9 ( 2 - x ) - 2$ A) $x = \frac { 9 } { 8 }$ B) $x = - \frac { 65 } { 2 }$ C) $x = - \frac { 33 } { 8 }$ D) $x = \frac { 65 } { 16 }$ E) $x = - \frac { 33 } { 16 }$
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Distribute and simplify both sides, then solve for $x$. The solution is $x = - \frac { 33 } { 16 }$.

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