document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=555022>Question 555022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x=-7 what is the value of 6x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #361595 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=361595\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 3*(2x) = 3*(-7) = -21.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "another way to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of this equation by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 6*(-7/2) = -42/2 = -21 </SPAN>\n" );
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