Question
Solve the equation
g=−7
Evaluate
−31(g−2)=3
Simplify
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Evaluate
−31(g−2)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
31(g−2)
Apply the distributive property
31g−31×2
Multiply the numbers
31g−32
−(31g−32)
Calculate
−31g+32
−31g+32=3
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−31g=3−32
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
3−32
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
33×3−32
Write all numerators above the common denominator
33×3−2
Multiply the numbers
39−2
Subtract the numbers
37
−31g=37
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
31g=−37
Multiply by the reciprocal
31g×3=−37×3
Multiply
g=−37×3
Solution
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Evaluate
−37×3
Reduce the numbers
−7×1
Simplify
−7
g=−7
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