The equation to solve is:
[tex]-7x+3+3x=24[/tex]We add like terms on the left hand side. We add x's.
Thus, we have:
[tex]\begin{gathered} -7x+3+3x=24 \\ -4x+3=24 \end{gathered}[/tex]We take "+3" to the right hand side and it becomes:
[tex]\begin{gathered} -4x+3=24 \\ -4x=24-3 \\ -4x=21 \end{gathered}[/tex]To solve for x, we divide by "-4" to isolate x:
[tex]\begin{gathered} -4x=21 \\ x=-\frac{21}{4} \end{gathered}[/tex]This is the value of x.
