SOLUTION: Please break down this equation for me. I don't really understand it. 56-7x=2 I came up with that x=-54/-7

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Question 857181: Please break down this equation for me. I don't really understand it. 56-7x=2
I came up with that x=-54/-7
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
56-7x=2+
56-56-7x=2-56
-7x=-54
x=%28-54%29%2F%28-7%29
x=54%2F7 <-- %28-1%29%2F%28-1%29=1
You got the correct answer, you just needed to simplify.