Question
Solve the equation
x=−711
Alternative Form
x=−1.5˙71428˙
Evaluate
2x−3(3x×1)=11
Remove the parentheses
2x−3×3x×1=11
Simplify
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Evaluate
2x−3×3x×1
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
3×3x×1
Rewrite the expression
3×3x
Multiply the terms
9x
2x−9x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−9)x
Subtract the numbers
−7x
−7x=11
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
7x=−11
Divide both sides
77x=7−11
Divide the numbers
x=7−11
Solution
x=−711
Alternative Form
x=−1.5˙71428˙
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Rewrite the equation
7x=−11
Evaluate
2x−3(3x×1)=11
Evaluate
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Evaluate
2x−3(3x×1)
Remove the parentheses
2x−3×3x×1
Multiply the terms
More Steps

Multiply the terms
3×3x×1
Rewrite the expression
3×3x
Multiply the terms
9x
2x−9x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−9)x
Subtract the numbers
−7x
−7x=11
Solution
7x=−11
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