Solve the equation and check your answer.

StartFraction 4 x Over 7 EndFraction minus 3 equals x

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To solve the equation

\[ \frac{4x}{7} - 3 = x, \]

first, we'll isolate the term with \(x\). We can do this by adding 3 to both sides of the equation:

\[ \frac{4x}{7} = x + 3. \]

Next, to eliminate the fraction, multiply both sides by 7:

\[ 7 \cdot \frac{4x}{7} = 7(x + 3). \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 4x = 7x + 21. \]

Now, we want to isolate \(x\). First, we can subtract \(7x\) from both sides:

\[ 4x - 7x = 21, \]

which simplifies to:

\[ -3x = 21. \]

Now, divide both sides by -3:

\[ x = \frac{21}{-3} = -7. \]

Now, we have \(x = -7\). Let's check our answer by substituting \(x\) back into the original equation:

\[ \frac{4(-7)}{7} - 3 = -7. \]

Calculating the left side:

\[ \frac{-28}{7} - 3 = -4 - 3 = -7. \]

Since both sides are equal, the solution is verified. Therefore, the solution to the equation is:

\[ \boxed{-7}. \]