-7(7x + 38) = -1050

Answer 1

To solve the equation, we need to first distribute the -7 to each term inside the parentheses:

-7 * 7x = -49x
-7 * 38 = -266

Now we can rewrite the equation:

-49x - 266 = -1050

Next, we need to isolate the variable x by moving the constant term to the opposite side of the equation:

-49x = -1050 + 266
-49x = -784

Finally, we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by -49:

x = (-784) / (-49)
x = 16

Therefore, the solution to the equation -7(7x + 38) = -1050 is x = 16.