Finite Math Examples

$2 (x + 3) - 7 = 5 - 4 x$

Step 1

Simplify $2 (x + 3) - 7$ .

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Step 1.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$2 x + 2 \cdot 3 - 7 = 5 - 4 x$

Step 1.1.2

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$2 x + 6 - 7 = 5 - 4 x$

Step 1.2

Subtract $7$ from $6$ .

$2 x - 1 = 5 - 4 x$

Step 2

Graph each side of the equation. The solution is the x-value of the point of intersection.

$x = 1$

Step 3