SOLUTION: For 1/3x+2=2x+7, how do you write out the linear equation?

Question 806023: For 1/3x+2=2x+7, how do you write out the linear equation?

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
By algebraic simplification:
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(1/3)x + 2 = 2x + 7
2x - (1/3)x = 2 - 7
2x - (1/3)x = -5
2(3/3)x - (1/3)x = -5
(6/3)x - (1/3)x = -5
(5/3)x = -5
5x = 3(-5)
x = -3
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Answer:
The line is a vertical line with x-intercept a = -3 and equation x = -3
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