Answer:
x = 17/14 = 1 3/14
Explanation:
You want the value of x in 8(x-3)+7=2x(4-7).
Solution
It often works well to simplify the equation first.
8x -24 +7 = 2x(-3) . . . . . use the distributive property
14x -17 = 0 . . . . . . . . add 6x
x -17/14 = 0 . . . . . . divide by 14
x = 17/14 = 1 3/14