Q. Solve the following equation for x. Express your answer in the simplest form.−7(3x−7)=−7x+21
Distribute and Simplify: First, distribute the −7 on the left side of the equation to both terms inside the parentheses.−7×3x=−21x−7×−7=49So the equation becomes:−21x+49=−7x+21
Combine Like Terms: Next, we want to get all the x terms on one side and the constant terms on the other side. To do this, we can add 7x to both sides of the equation.−21x+49+7x=−7x+21+7xThis simplifies to:−14x+49=21
Isolate X Term: Now, we want to isolate the x term by moving the constant term on the left side to the right side. We can do this by subtracting 49 from both sides of the equation.−14x+49−49=21−49This simplifies to:−14x=−28
Solve for X: To solve for x, we need to divide both sides of the equation by -14").\(\newline\$-14x / -14 = -28 / -14\)\(\newline\)This simplifies to:\(\newline\)\(x = 2\)
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