Question Solve the equation x=23159Alternative Form x≈6.913043 Evaluate 23(x−7)=−2Divide both sides 2323(x−7)=23−2Divide the numbers x−7=23−2Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction x−7=−232Move the constant to the right side x=−232+7Solution More Steps Evaluate −232+7Reduce fractions to a common denominator −232+237×23Write all numerators above the common denominator 23−2+7×23Multiply the numbers 23−2+161Add the numbers 23159 x=23159Alternative Form x≈6.913043 Show Solution Rewrite the equation 23x=159 Evaluate 23(x−7)=−2Multiply More Steps Evaluate 23(x−7)Apply the distributive property 23x−23×7Multiply the numbers 23x−161 23x−161=−2Solution 23x=159 Show Solution Graph