Question
-7(7x + 38) = -1050
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Answers
GPT 3.5
To solve the equation -7(7x + 38) = -1050, we need to distribute -7 to the terms inside the parentheses:
-7 * 7x = -49x
-7 * 38 = -266
After distributing, the equation becomes:
-49x - 266 = -1050
To isolate the variable x, we can add 266 to both sides of the equation:
-49x - 266 + 266 = -1050 + 266
-49x = -784
Next, we divide both sides of the equation by -49 to solve for x:
(-49x)/-49 = -784/-49
x = 16
Therefore, the solution to the equation -7(7x + 38) = -1050 is x = 16.
-7 * 7x = -49x
-7 * 38 = -266
After distributing, the equation becomes:
-49x - 266 = -1050
To isolate the variable x, we can add 266 to both sides of the equation:
-49x - 266 + 266 = -1050 + 266
-49x = -784
Next, we divide both sides of the equation by -49 to solve for x:
(-49x)/-49 = -784/-49
x = 16
Therefore, the solution to the equation -7(7x + 38) = -1050 is x = 16.