document.write( "Question 199086: 7[2x-4-2(x+1)]=7x+3 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #149543 by RAY100(1637)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use order of operations, PEMDAS \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "7[ 2x - 4 -2(x+1)] =7x +3 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "7[ 2x -4 -2x -2)] = 7x + 3 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "7[ -6] = 7x + 3 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "-42 -3 =-45 =7x \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "-45 / 7 = x \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "check by subst into original eqn,,,,ok \n" ); document.write( " |