Question Solve the equation x=−23Alternative Form x=−1.5 Evaluate 5x−3x×7=24Simplify More Steps Evaluate 5x−3x×7Multiply the terms 5x−21xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (5−21)xSubtract the numbers −16x −16x=24Change the signs on both sides of the equation 16x=−24Divide both sides 1616x=16−24Divide the numbers x=16−24Solution More Steps Evaluate 16−24Cancel out the common factor 8 2−3Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −23 x=−23Alternative Form x=−1.5 Show Solution Rewrite the equation 2x=−3 Evaluate 5x−3x×7=24Evaluate More Steps Evaluate 5x−3x×7Multiply the terms 5x−21xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (5−21)xSubtract the numbers −16x −16x=24Multiply both sides 16x=−24Solution 2x=−3 Show Solution Graph