Factor
7
x
7
x
out of
14
x
2
14
x
2
.
7
x
(
2
x
)
−
21
x
7
x
2
x
-
21
x
Factor
7
x
7
x
out of
−
21
x
-
21
x
.
7
x
(
2
x
)
+
7
x
(
−
3
)
7
x
2
x
+
7
x
-
3
Factor
7
x
7
x
out of
7
x
(
2
x
)
+
7
x
(
−
3
)
7
x
2
x
+
7
x
-
3
.
7
x
(
2
x
−
3
)
Answer:3
b
−
2
c−
d
,
t
o
3
,
3
+
3d
−
3
b
Step-by-step explanation:
(
b
−
c
)
⋅
3
+
(
c
-d
) raise t
o 3
3
+
(
d
−
b
)
⋅
3
Write the problem as a mathematical expression.
(
b
−
c
)
⋅
3
+(
c
−
d
) raise t
o3
3+
(
d
−
b)
⋅
3
Remove parentheses.
(
b
−
c)
⋅
3
+
c
−
d
,
t
o
3
,
3
+
(
d
−
b
)
⋅
3
Simplify each term.
Apply the distributive property.
b
⋅
3
−
c
⋅
3
+
c−
d
Move 3 to the left of b
.
3
⋅
b
−
c
⋅
3
+
c
−
d
Multiply 3 by −
1 ⋅
3
b
−
3
c
+
c
−
d
Add −
3
c and c.
3
b
−
2
c
−
d
,
t
o
3
,
3
+
(
d
−
b
)
⋅
3
Simplify each term.
Apply the distributive property.
3
+
d ⋅
3
−
b ⋅
3
Move 3 to the left of d
.
3
+
3
⋅
d
−
b
⋅
3
Multiply 3 by −
1
.
3
+
3
d
−
3
b
X/2 + x/2 = 2x / 2 or just x. So x = 8/12 which can be simplified by their greatest common factor of 4. Divide both top and bottom by 4. This gives you x = 2/3.
Your answer for that equation is x = 2/3
Not sure what you mean by "decompose" though.
-12.4 has the greatest value among these numbers
