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Solution

7 − 7x − 14 ( x − 3 ) = −14 : x = 41 ( Decimal: x = 3.72727… )

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Steps
7 − 7x − 14 ( x − 3 ) = −14
5

Multiply both sides by 5

7 − 7x · 5 − 14 ( x − 3 ) · 5 = −14 · 5
5

Simplify Hide Steps

7 − 7x · 5 − 14 ( x − 3 ) · 5 = −14 · 5
5
Sy

Simplify 7 − 7x · 5: 7 − 7x Hide Steps

5

7 − 7x · 5
5
m

Multiply fractions: a· b = a · b
c c

= ( 7 − 7x ) · 5
5
bo

Cancel the common factor: 5

= 7 − 7x

Simplify − 14 ( x − 3 ) · 5: − 70 ( x − 3 ) Hide Steps

la

−14 ( x − 3 ) · 5

Multiply the numbers: 14 · 5 = 70

b

= −70 ( x − 3 )

Simplify − 14 · 5: − 70 Hide Steps

−14 · 5

Multiply the numbers: 14 · 5 = 70

= −70

7 − 7x − 70 ( x − 3 ) = −70

7 − 7x − 70 ( x − 3 ) = −70

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Expand 7 − 7x − 70 ( x − 3 ) : − 77x + 217 Hide Steps

7 − 7x − 70 ( x − 3 )

Expand − 70 ( x − 3 ) : − 70x + 210 Hide Steps

−70 ( x − 3 )

Apply the distributive law: a ( b − c ) = ab − ac

a = −70, b = x, c = 3

= −70x − ( −70 ) · 3

Apply minus − plus rules

− ( −a ) = a
= −70x + 70 · 3

Multiply the numbers: 70 · 3 = 210

= −70x + 210

= 7 − 7x − 70x + 210

Simplify 7 − 7x − 70x + 210: − 77x + 217 Hide Steps

7 − 7x − 70x + 210

Add similar elements: − 7x − 70x = −77x

= 7 − 77x + 210

Group like terms

= −77x + 7 + 210

Add the numbers: 7 + 210 = 217

= −77x + 217
Sy

= −77x + 217

−77x + 217 = −70

m

Subtract 217 from both sides

−77x + 217 − 217 = −70 − 217

bo

Simplify

−77x = −287

Divide both sides by − 77

−77x = −287
−77 −77
la

Simplify Hide Steps

−77x = −287
b

−77 −77

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Simplify −77x : x Hide Steps

−77

−77x
−77

Apply the fraction rule: −a = a

−b b

= 77x
77

Divide the numbers: 77 = 1

77

=x

Simplify −287 : 41 Hide Steps

−77 11

−287
−77

Apply the fraction rule: −a = a

−b b

= 287
77

Cancel the common factor: 7

= 41
11

x = 41
11

x = 41
11
Sy
m

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Graph

Plotting: 7 − 7x − 14 ( x − 3 ) = −14

bo m
5

la
Sy

b
b ol
ab

y = −14

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