Question

Twice the sum of a number and 3 is the same as 24 less than 7 times the number

Answer 1

2(x+3)=7x-24
2x+6=7x-24
(move 7x to the left by subtracting from both sides, and move the 6 to the right by subtracting from both sides)
-5x=-30
(divide -5 from both sides to get x by itself, and because the 30 and 5 are both negative, two negatives make a positive)
x=6
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