Question Solve the equation x=−1714Alternative Form x≈−0.823529 Evaluate 7x+(3×2x)=−7Multiply the terms 7x+23x=−7Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD (7x+23x)×2=−7×2Simplify the equation More Steps Evaluate (7x+23x)×2Apply the distributive property 7x×2+23x×2Simplify 7x×2+3xMultiply the numbers 14x+3xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (14+3)xAdd the numbers 17x 17x=−7×2Simplify the equation 17x=−14Divide both sides 1717x=17−14Divide the numbers x=17−14Solution x=−1714Alternative Form x≈−0.823529 Show Solution Rewrite the equation 17x=−14 Evaluate 7x+(3×2x)=−7Evaluate 7x+23x=−7Rewrite the expression 7x+23x=−7Solution 17x=−14 Show Solution Graph