Answer:
x = 4
General Formulas and Concepts:
<u>Pre-Algebra</u>
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Equality Properties
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Step 1: Define Equation</u>
7(2x - 5) = 21
<u>Step 2: Solve for </u><em><u>x</u></em>
- Distribute 7: 2x - 5 = 3
- Isolate <em>x</em> term: 2x = 8
- Isolate <em>x</em>: x = 4
<u>Step 3: Check</u>
<em>Plug in x into the original equation to verify it's a solution.</em>
- Substitute in <em>x</em>: 7(2(4) - 5) = 21
- Multiply: 7(8 - 5) = 21
- Subtract: 7(3) = 21
- Multiply: 21 = 21
Here we see that 21 does indeed equal 21.
∴ x = 4 is the solution to the equation.
An equation in point-slope form is
y - y1 = m (x - x1)
Your point is (7,6) and your slope is 2
y1 is the y coordinate of your point (in this case 6)
x1 is the x coordinate of your point (in this case 7)
m is your slope (in this case 2)
Now you just have to plug these numbers in:
y - 6 = 2 (x - 7)
