SOLUTION: 2x=-7 what is the value of 6x?

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Question 555022: 2x=-7 what is the value of 6x?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x = -7
6x = 3*(2x) = 3*(-7) = -21.
another way to solve:
2x = -7
divide both sides of this equation by 2 to get:
x = -7/2
6x = 6*(-7/2) = -42/2 = -21