Move x from right side to left side, changing sign.
Move -1/3 from left side to right side, changing sign.
You will get
- x = 7 + .
Combine like terms
= 7.
Multiply both sides by 3
x = 22.
At this point, the solution is complete.
ANSWER. The solution to this equation is x= 22.
Solved.
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