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What is the solution for x in the equation? -x ( 3)/(7) = 2x -( 25)/(7)

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Final answer:

To find the solution for x in the equation -x(3/7) = 2x - (25/7), you need to simplify the equation by combining like terms and solving for x, which gives the solution x = 25/17.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve for x in the equation -x(3/7) = 2x - (25/7), first, we need to get rid of the negative sign by multiplying both sides by -1, which will give us:

x(3/7) = -2x + (25/7)

Now we want to get all the terms with x on one side and the constant on the other:

x(3/7) + 2x = (25/7)

To combine like terms, we'll first convert 2x to a fraction with the same denominator:

x(3/7) + (2x)(7/7) = (25/7)

(3/7)x + (14/7)x = (25/7)

Combining the x terms we get:

(17/7)x = (25/7)

Now we solve for x by dividing both sides by (17/7):

x = (25/7) / (17/7)

x = 25/17

So, the solution for x is 25/17.

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