SOLUTION: Solve: 7(x - 1) = -14

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Question 17569: Solve: 7(x - 1) = -14
Found 2 solutions by pwac, Alwayscheerful:
Answer by pwac(253)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7(x-1)=-14 remove bracket by multiplying by 7
7x-7=-14 add 7 to both sides
7x=-7 divide both sides by 7

Pete

Answer by Alwayscheerful(414)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You first need to get rid of the parenthesis by disturbuting the 7

Add 7 to both sides to get 7x alone.

Divide both sides by 7

Hope this helps!

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