Answer
$x=3$
Work Step by Step
Using the properties of equality, the value of the variable that satisfies the given equation, $
-7=-3x+2
,$ is
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
3x-7=2\\\\
3x=2+7
\\\\
3x=9
\\\\
x=\dfrac{9}{3}
\\\\
x=3
.\end{array}
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 3 - Equations and Problem Solving - Chapter 3 Test - Page 139: 2
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