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

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

zpupster · Answer

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

zpupster · Answer

on left hand side

ilovebmth1234 · Answer

huh??

zpupster · Answer

ok i will do the left hand side 

-3x+21=

now mult each term by 2 on the rt hand side

ilovebmth1234 · Answer

wow im confused as flutter

zpupster · Answer

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)

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

i meant divide by 5

ilovebmth1234 · Answer

how did you get 21 and 6?

anonymous · Answer

when you distribute the -3 and 2