Solve 7x − 2 = 47

The solution of 7x − 2 = 47 is x = 7.

7x - 2 = 47\ \Rightarrow\ x = 7

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The lines y = 7x − 2 and y = 47 meet at x = 7. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

1
The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the subtraction, then the multiplication.
$7x - 2 = 47$
2
Add 2 to both sides:
$7x - 2 + 2 = 47 + 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 7x = 49$
3
Divide both sides by 7:
$\frac{7x}{7} = \frac{49}{7} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 7$
4
Check: put x = 7 back into the equation.
$7\cdot7 - 2 = 49 - 2 = 47 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 7x - 2 = 47\ \Rightarrow\ x = 7 \]
\[ 7x - 2 = 47 \]
\[ 7x - 2 + 2 = 47 + 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 7x = 49 \]
\[ \frac{7x}{7} = \frac{49}{7} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 7 \]
\[ 7\cdot7 - 2 = 49 - 2 = 47 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 7x − 2 = 47

x	7x − 2	Equals 47?
5	33	no
6	40	no
7	47	yes
8	54	no
9	61	no

Questions

What is x in 7x − 2 = 47?

The solution of 7x − 2 = 47 is x = 7.

How do you solve 7x − 2 = 47?

Add 2 to both sides to get 7x = 49, then divide both sides by 7 to get x = 7.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 7: 7(7) − 2 = 47, which is 47.

Solve 7x − 2 = 47

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 7x − 2 = 47

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