Question

Expand: -1/3(-2x-21)

Answer 1

2/3x + 7s

Explanation:

-1/3 ( -2x - 21) = -1/3 * (-2x) - (-1/3) * 21 = 2/3x - (-7) = 2/3x + 7s

Answer 2

Explanation:

Simplifying

3(2x + -1) = 21

Reorder the terms:

3(-1 + 2x) = 21

(-1 * 3 + 2x * 3) = 21

(-3 + 6x) = 21

Solving

-3 + 6x = 21

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '3' to each side of the equation.

-3 + 3 + 6x = 21 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0

0 + 6x = 21 + 3

6x = 21 + 3

Combine like terms: 21 + 3 = 24

6x = 24

Divide each side by '6'.

x = 4

Simplifying

x = 4