Consider the equation [tex]\frac{-22+3x}{3x+7}=2[/tex].

How do you begin isolating the variable [tex]x[/tex] to one side of the equation? [tex]\square[/tex]

The solution of the equation is [tex]\square[/tex]



Answer :

Let's solve the equation [tex]\(\frac{-22 + 3x}{3x + 7} = 2\)[/tex] step by step.

1. Multiply both sides of the equation by the denominator [tex]\((3x + 7)\)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ \frac{-22 + 3x}{3x + 7} \cdot (3x + 7) = 2 \cdot (3x + 7) \][/tex]

This simplifies to:

[tex]\[ -22 + 3x = 2(3x + 7) \][/tex]

2. Distribute the right-hand side:

[tex]\[ -22 + 3x = 2 \cdot 3x + 2 \cdot 7 \][/tex]

Which gives:

[tex]\[ -22 + 3x = 6x + 14 \][/tex]

3. Isolate the variable [tex]\(x\)[/tex] by moving all terms involving [tex]\(x\)[/tex] to one side and constant terms to the other side:

Subtract [tex]\(3x\)[/tex] from both sides:

[tex]\[ -22 + 3x - 3x = 6x + 14 - 3x \][/tex]

This simplifies to:

[tex]\[ -22 = 3x + 14 \][/tex]

4. Move the constant term from the right to the left side:

Subtract 14 from both sides:

[tex]\[ -22 - 14 = 3x + 14 - 14 \][/tex]

This simplifies to:

[tex]\[ -36 = 3x \][/tex]

5. Solve for [tex]\(x\)[/tex] by dividing both sides by 3:

[tex]\[ \frac{-36}{3} = \frac{3x}{3} \][/tex]

This gives:

[tex]\[ x = -12 \][/tex]

Therefore, the solution of the equation is [tex]\(\boxed{-12}\)[/tex].