7-4x= 31
Bring over 7 to the other side
Positive 7 changes into negative 7
7-7-4x= 31-7
-4x= 24
Divide by -4 for -4x and 24
-4x/-4= 24/-4
x= -6
Check answer by using substitution method
7-4x= 31
7-4(-6)= 31
7+24= 31
31= 31
Answer : C. x= -6
Answer:
C. x = -6
Step-by-step explanation:
Isolate the variable, x. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Do the opposite of PEMDAS.
First, subtract 7 from both sides:
7 - 4x = 31
7 (-7) - 4x = 31 (-7)
-4x = 31 - 7
-4x = 24
Divide -4 from both sides to isolate the variable, x:
(-4x)/-4 = (24)/-4
x = 24/-4
x = -6
x = -6, or C. is your answer.
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