[tex]7 + \dfrac{2}{3x} = - 1 \\ \implies \: \dfrac{2}{3x} = - 1 - 7 \\ \implies \: \dfrac{2}{3x} = - 8 \\ \implies \: 2 = - 24x \\ \implies \: x = - \dfrac{2}{24} \\ \implies \: x = - \dfrac{1}{12} [/tex]
Answer:
x = -12
Step-by-step explanation:
multiply all terms by 3 to get whole numbers
->21+2x=-3
subtract 21 both sides to isolate the variable
->2x=-24
divide by 2 both sides to simplify
->x=-12
