SOLUTION: Ok I have worked this several times and my answer keeps coming up with six but I don't have that number available on answer sheet what am I doing wrong the problem is x/3 = 2x + 7

Question 937680: Ok I have worked this several times and my answer keeps coming up with six but I don't have that number available on answer sheet what am I doing wrong the problem is x/3 = 2x + 7 what is the number. Equal to the sum
Found 2 solutions by TimothyLamb, rothauserc:
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/3 = 2x + 7
3(x/3 = 2x + 7)
x = 6x + 21
-5x = 21
x = -21/5
x = -4.2
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Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/3 = 2x + 7
multiply both sides of = by 3
x = 6x +21
subtract 6x from both sides of =
-5x = 21
x = -21/5

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