Respuesta :
Answer:
x = - 21
Step-by-step explanation:
Start by dividing by - 2. Then you don't have bracket problems.
-2(x + 7) = 28
-2/-2 (x + 7) = 28 / - 2 Do the division
x + 7 = - 14 Subtract 7 from both sides
x + 7 - 7 = - 14 - 7 The 7's on the left Cancel. Think money for -14-7
x = - 21
Answer:
x = -21
Step-by-step explanation:
-2(x+7)=28
simplify the bracket with -2
-2 × x + -2 × 7 =28
-2x -14 = 28
combine the like terms
-2x = 28 + 14
whenever a negative or positive crosses an equal sign, the negative changes to positive or if it is positive, the sign changes from positive to negative.
-2x = 42
divide by -2
x = 42
-2
x = -21