1.

) -2+1=3+x

Since x is on the right-hand side of the equation, switch the sides so it on the left-hand side of the
equation.
3+x= - 2+1

Add 1 to -2 to get -1.

X+3=-1

Since 3 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation
by subtracting 3 from both sides.
X= -3-1

Subtract 1 from -3 to get -4.

X= - 4

2.) 2= - 4 - 4 – 2

Subtract 4 from -4 to get -8.

2= - 8 – 2

Subtract 2 from – 8 to get – 10.

2= -10

Since 2≠ - 10, there are no solutions.

No Solution

3.) 1 = - 3 – x – 3
Since x is on the right-hand side of the equation, switch the sides so it is on the left-hand side of
the equation.
-3 – x – 3 = 1

Subtract 3 from – 3 to get – 6.

-6 – x = 1

Since -6 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation
by adding 6 to both sides.
-x = 6 + 1

Add 1 to 6 to get 7.
-x = 7

Multiply each term in the equation by -1.

-x● -1 = 7 ● -1

Multiply –x by -1 to get x.
X=7● – 1

Multiply 7 by -1 to get -7.

X= - 7

1.) 3 (1) = 3x = - 7 (x-6)

Since 3 (1) does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the
equation by subtracting 3(1) from both sides.
3x= - 3 (1) – 7 (x-6)
Simplify the right-hand side of the equation.
3x = -7x + 39

Since -7x contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by
adding 7x to both sides.
3x+7x=39

Since 3x and 7x are like terms, add 7x to 3x to get 10x.

10x = 39

Divide each term in the equation by 10.

10 x 39
=
10 10

Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common terms.
39
X=
10

2.) – 7 (x – 6) = - 5 – 6 (1)

Divide each term in the equation by 7.

7 ( x −6 ) −5−6 ( 1 )
- =
7 7

Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common terms.
−5−6 ( 1 )
−( x−6 )=
7

Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.

 11
-(x-6) = - ( )
7

Multiply -1 by each term inside the parentheses.

11
(-x+6) = - ( )
7

Remove the parentheses around the expression – x + 6.

11
-x+6 = - ( )
7

11
Multiply -1 by the inside the parentheses.
7
11
-x+6= -
7

Since 6 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation
by subtracting 6 from both sides.
11
-x = - 6 -
7

Simplify the right-hand side of the equation.

53
-x = -
7

Multiply each term in the equation by -1.

53
x ● – 1= - ●–1
7

Multiply – x by -1 to get x.
53
x=- ●–1
7
 53 53
Multiply - by – 1 to get .
7 7
53
x=
7

2.) (2-7) = -3 (2) – x

Since x is on the right-hand side of the equation, switch the sides so it is on the left-hand side of
the equation.
-3(2) – x = 4 (2-7)

Subtract 7 from 2 to get – 5.

-3(2) – x = 4 (-5)

Multiply 4 by each term inside the parentheses.

-3 (2) – x = - 20

Multiply – 3 by each term inside the parentheses.

-6 –x = - 20

Since -6 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation
by adding 6 to both sides.

Subtract 20 from 6 to get -14.

-x= - 14

Multiply each term in the equation by -1.

-x ● – 1 = - 14 ● – 1
Multiply – x by -1 to get x.
x = - 14 ● – 1

Multiply – 14 by -1 to get 14.

x =14

3. x = 2 ( -8 -2) – 4
Subtract 2 from -8 to get -10.
x = 2 (-10) – 4

Multiply 2 by each term inside the parentheses.

x = - 20 - 4

Subtract 4 from – 20 to get – 24.

x = - 24

1.) – 7 (-5 – 3 x) = 8 (-4(1) + 5)

Divide each term in the equation by 7.

7(−5−3 x) 8 (−4 (1 )+5 )

- =
7 7

Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term

8
−(−3 x−5 ) =¿
7

Multiply -1 by each term inside the parentheses.

 8
( 3 x+ 5 )=¿
7

Remove the parentheses around the expression 3x + 5.

8
3x + 5 =
7

Since 5 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation
by subtracting from both sides.
8
3x= - 5 +
7
Simplify the right-hand side of the equation.
27
3x = -
7

Divide each term in the equation by 3.

3 x −27 1
= ●
3 7 3

Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common terms.
27 1
X= - ●
7 3

Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.

9
X= -
7

2. ) 6- x = 4 (1-3(2))

Multiply -3 by each term inside the parentheses.

-x + 6 = 4 (1-6)
Subtract 6 from 1 to get -5.
-x+6 = 4 (-5)

Multiply 4 by each term inside the parentheses.

-x + 6 = -20

Since 6 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation
by subtracting 6 from both sides.
-x = -6 – 20

Subtract 20 from -6 to get -26.

-x = -26

Multiply each term in the equation by -1.

-x ● -1 = -26 ● -1

Multiply each term in the equation by -1.

-x● -1= -26 ● – 1

Multiply –x by -1 to get x.
x = - 26 ● -1

Multiply -26 by -1 to get 26.

x =26

3.) 12 (x-6) = - 2x + 9 (-3( -1) – 2)

Multiply -3 by each term inside the parentheses.
12 (x-6) = -2x + 9 (3-2)

Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.

12 (x-6) = -2x + 9 (1)

Multiply 9 by each term inside the parentheses.

12 (x-6) = -2 x+9

Remove the parentheses around the expression 12x -72.

12x- 72 = -2x + 9

Since -2x contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by
adding 2x to both sides.
12 x – 72 +2 x = 9

Since 12x and 2x are like terms, add 2x to 12x to get 14x.
14 x – 72 = 9

Since -72 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation
by adding 72 to both sides.

Add 9 to 72 to get 81.

14x =81

Divide each term in the equation by 14.

14 x 8 1
=
14 14
Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by cancelling the common terms.
81
x=
14

4. -12 (-x + 5) = -10 + 5 (2 +12)

Divide each term in the equation by 12.

−12 (−x +5 ) −10+5 ( 2+ 12 )
=
12 12

Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common terms.
−10+5 ( 2+12 )
−(−x +5 )=
12

Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.

- (-x+5) = 5

Multiply -1 by each term inside the parentheses.

(x-5) = 5

Remove the parentheses around the expression x-5.

x–5=5

Since -5 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation
by adding 5 to both sides.
x=5+5

Add 5 to 5 to get 10
x = 10