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How would you solve (x-3)/7 = -2 ? 

 Jan 14, 2016
edited by Guest  Jan 14, 2016

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What you want to do is get "x" by itself...

 

What I would do:

 

(x-3)/7=-2

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

x-3=-14

x-3+3=-14+3

x=-11

 

coolcoolcool

 Jan 14, 2016
edited by Olivia3.141592654  Jan 14, 2016
 #1
avatar+1023 
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Best Answer

What you want to do is get "x" by itself...

 

What I would do:

 

(x-3)/7=-2

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

x-3=-14

x-3+3=-14+3

x=-11

 

coolcoolcool

Olivia3.141592654 Jan 14, 2016
edited by Olivia3.141592654  Jan 14, 2016
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(x-3)/7 = -2

  +3        +3

   7 * x/7 = 1

              x 7

           x = 7

 Mar 16, 2016

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