Q. Solve the following equation for x. Express your answer in the simplest form.2(−6x−7)=−3(4x+5)
Distribute numbers: Distribute the numbers outside the parentheses to the terms inside the parentheses.2×−6x=−12x2×−7=−14−3×4x=−12x−3×5=−15So the equation becomes:−12x−14=−12x−15
Simplify terms: Simplify both sides of the equation by combining like terms.On the left side, we have −12x−14, which is already simplified.On the right side, we have −12x−15, which is also already simplified.So the equation remains:−12x−14=−12x−15
Isolate variable: Attempt to isolate x on one side of the equation.We can try to add 12x to both sides to move the x terms to one side:−12x−14+12x=−12x−15+12xThis simplifies to:−14=−15
Recognize no solution: Recognize that the x terms have cancelled out, leaving an equation that does not contain the variable x.Since −14=−15, this indicates that there is no solution for x that would satisfy the original equation.