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-3x + 7 = -2 solve for x

User Nuthinking
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-3x+7= -2

Move +7 to the other side. Sign changes from +7 to -7.

-3x+7-7= -2-7

-3x= -9

Divide by -3 for both sides

-3x/-3= -9/-3

x= 3

answer : x= 3

User IMujagic
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Answer:

3

Explanation:

subtract 7 from both sides. divide both sides by -3

User Delali
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