Question

Solve for x. with steps. first person to help me gets a medal. :)
-3(x – 7) = 2(x + 3)

Answer 1

first multiply the term -3 by each term in the parenthesis

Answer 2

on left hand side

Answer 3

huh??

Answer 4

ok i will do the left hand side

-3x+21=

now mult each term by 2 on the rt hand side

Answer 5

wow im confused as flutter

Answer 6

we are doing this

a(b+c)= ab+ac

you see it is a multiplication problem we multiply a
by each term inside the parenthesis

now try
2(x + 3)

Answer 7

-3(x – 7) = 2(x + 3) distribute
-3x+21=2x+6 then put like terms together
15=5x divide by -1
x=3

Answer 8

i meant divide by 5

Answer 9

how did you get 21 and 6?

Answer 10

when you distribute the -3 and 2