How do you solve $2 x + 7 = - 17$ $2x+7= -17$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-04T10:14:38

$x = - 12$ $x=-12$

$2 x + 7 = - 17$ $2x+7= -17$

$2 x = - 17 - 7$ $2x= -17-7$

$2 x = - 24$ $2x= -24$

(Divide both sides by $2$ $2$ )

$x = - 12$ $x=-12$

Answer 2 · 2018-03-04T15:51:34

$x = - 12$ $x=-12$

$2 x + 7 = - 17$ $2x+7=-17$

Start by subtracting $7$ $7$ from both sides

$2 x + 7 - 7 = - 17 - 7$ $2x + 7 - 7 = -17 - 7$

$2 x = - 24$ $2x = -24$

Then divide both sides by $2$ $2$

$(cancel2x)/cancel2=(-24)/2$

$x=-12$

How do you solve 2x+7= -172x+7=−172x+7= -17?