You have to distribute the 7 to x and 2 so :
7x+14=2x-1
Add one to both sides (inverse operations)
7x+14=2x-1
+1 +1
7x+15=2x
Cross Cancel by subtracting 7x from both sides
7x+15=2x
-7x -7x
15=-5x
Divide by -5
15/-5= -5/-5
X= -3
Find the slope of the line passing throught the points (2, 2) and (4, 3).
The formula of a slope:

Substitute:

If the point (x, -1) lie on the same line, then the slope of line passing through the points (2, 2) and (x, -1) the same:
Substitute:

We have the equation:
<em>cross multiply</em>

<em>add 2 to both sides</em>

<h3>Answer: x = -4.</h3>
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