Question

7x + 3 - 3x = 4(x - 2)

Answer 1

x = -11/14

Explanation:

7x + 3 - 3x = 4(x-2)

1. Distribute

7x + 3 - 3x = 4x -8

2. Combine like terms

10x + 3 = 4x - 8

3. Continue combining

14x + 3 = -8

4. Subtract 3 from both sides

14x = -11

5. Divide 14 on both sides

x = -11/14 (fraction)

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Answer 2

0=−11

Explanation:

Combine like terms

7

+

3

−

3

=

4

(

−

2

)

{\color{#c92786}{7x}}+3{\color{#c92786}{-3x}}=4(x-2)

7x+3−3x=4(x−2)

4

+

3

=

4

(

−

2

)

{\color{#c92786}{4x}}+3=4(x-2)

4x+3=4(x−2)

2

Distribute

4

+

3

=

4

(

−

2

)

4x+3={\color{#c92786}{4(x-2)}}

4x+3=4(x−2)

4

+

3

=

4

−

8

4x+3={\color{#c92786}{4x-8}}

4x+3=4x−8

3

Subtract

3

3

3

from both sides of the equation

4

+

3

=

4

−

8

4x+3=4x-8

4x+3=4x−8

4

+

3

−

3

=

4

−

8

−

3

4x+3{\color{#c92786}{-3}}=4x-8{\color{#c92786}{-3}}

4x+3−3=4x−8−3

4

Simplify

Subtract the numbers

Subtract the numbers

4

=

4

−

1

1

4x=4x-11

4x=4x−11

5

Subtract

4

4x

4x

from both sides of the equation

4

=

4

−

1

1

4x=4x-11

4x=4x−11

4

−

4

=

4

−

1

1

−

4

4x{\color{#c92786}{-4x}}=4x-11{\color{#c92786}{-4x}}

4x−4x=4x−11−4x

6

Simplify

Combine like terms

Combine like terms

0

=

−

1

1