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Question 1003381: Could you please tell me the answer to this problem and how to solve it. I am tutoring an 8th grade student and I am not good at algebra and don't know how to solve it myself, let alone explain it to the student.
5x + 7 = 3x - 21
Thank you in advance for your help. Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Additive Inverse of 3x for Addition Property of Equality.
Additive Inverse of 7 for Addition Property of Equality.
Multiplicative Inverse for 2, for Multiplication Property of Equality.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5x + 7 = 3x - 21
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Subtract 3x from each side.
2x + 7 = -21
Subtract 7
2x = -28
Divide by 2
x = -14
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