-2x+3=-7? someone please help!
Miss Sue help!!! ):
-2x+3=-7
-2x + 3 - 3 = -7 - 3
-2x = -10
x = 5
thank you so much!!!!
To solve this equation, you want to isolate the variable "x" on one side of the equation. Here are the steps to do that:
Step 1: Start by getting rid of the constant term on the same side as the variable. In this case, you have +3 on the left side, so subtract 3 from both sides of the equation:
-2x + 3 - 3 = -7 - 3
-2x = -10
Step 2: Next, you want to get rid of the coefficient in front of the variable. Since -2 multiplies x, you can divide both sides of the equation by -2 to cancel out the -2 coefficient:
(-2x) / -2 = (-10) / -2
x = 5
So the solution to the equation -2x + 3 = -7 is x = 5.