Question

How do you solve `6( - 3x + 1) - 5x = 7( x - 1) - 7`?

Answer 1

You need to expand the brackets and then collect the like terms, after that it is easy to find `x`.

Explanation:

`6( -3x + 1) - 5x = 7(x -1) -7`

`-> -18x +6 -5x =7x - 7 -7`

`-> -23x + 6 = 7x -14`

`->-30x = -20`

`->x = (-20)/-30`

`->x = 2/3`