Question

7x + 6(-3 + 4x) = 199what does x equal?

Answer 1

Simplify. Note the equal sign. What you do to one side, you do to the other. Follow PEMDAS.

Isolate the x.

First, distribute 6 to all terms within the parenthesis

6(-3) = -18

6(4x) = 24x

7x - 18 + 24x = 199

Simplify. Combine like terms

31x - 18 = 199

Isolate the x. Add 18 to both sides

31x - 18 (+18) = 199 (+18)

31x = 199 + 18

31x = 217

Isolate the x. Divide 31 from both sides

31x/31 = 217/31

x = 217/31

x = 7

7 is your answer for x

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