Question

What is −10x + 1 + 7x = 37

Answer 1

x = -12

Explanation:

`-10x+1+7x=37\\\\\mathrm{Group\:like\:terms}\\-10x+7x+1=37\\\\\mathrm{Add\:similar\:elements:}\:-10x+7x=-3x\\-3x+1=37\\\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}1\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\-3x+1-1=37-1\\\\Simplify\\-3x=36\\\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}-3\\(-3x)/(-3)=(36)/(-3)\\\\x =-12`

Answer 2

x = -12

Explanation:

−10x + 1 + 7x = 37

Combine like terms

-3x+1 = 37

Subtract 1 from each side

-3x +1-1 = 37-1

-3x = 36

Divide each side by -3

-3x/-3 = 36/-3

x = -12