Question
x−(3x×1)=−(x×1)×21
Solve the equation
x=0
Evaluate
x−(3x×1)=−(x×1)×21
Remove the parentheses
x−(3x×1)=−x×1×21
Simplify
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Evaluate
x−(3x×1)
Multiply the terms
x−3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−3)x
Subtract the numbers
−2x
−2x=−x×1×21
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x×1×21
Rewrite the expression
x×21
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
21x
−2x=−21x
Add or subtract both sides
−2x−(−21x)=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−2x−(−21x)
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−2−(−21))x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−2−(−21)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−2+21
Add the numbers
19
19x
19x=0
Solution
x=0
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Rewrite the equation
x=0
Evaluate
x−(3x×1)=−(x×1)×21
Evaluate
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Evaluate
x−(3x×1)
Multiply the terms
x−3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−3)x
Subtract the numbers
−2x
−2x=−(x×1)×21
Evaluate
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Evaluate
−(x×1)×21
Remove the parentheses
−x×1×21
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x×1×21
Rewrite the expression
x×21
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
21x
−21x
−2x=−21x
Move the variable to the left side
19x=0
Solution
x=0
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