Solve 7x + 3 = −32

The solution of 7x + 3 = −32 is x = -5.

7x + 3 = -32\ \Rightarrow\ x = -5

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The lines y = 7x + 3 and y = -32 meet at x = -5. 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 addition, then the multiplication.
$7x + 3 = -32$
2
Subtract 3 from both sides:
$7x + 3 - 3 = -32 - 3 \ \Rightarrow\ 7x = -35$
3
Divide both sides by 7:
$\frac{7x}{7} = \frac{-35}{7} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -5$
4
Check: put x = -5 back into the equation.
$7\cdot(-5) + 3 = -35 + 3 = -32 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 7x + 3 = -32\ \Rightarrow\ x = -5 \]
\[ 7x + 3 = -32 \]
\[ 7x + 3 - 3 = -32 - 3 \ \Rightarrow\ 7x = -35 \]
\[ \frac{7x}{7} = \frac{-35}{7} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -5 \]
\[ 7\cdot(-5) + 3 = -35 + 3 = -32 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 7x + 3 = −32

x	7x + 3	Equals -32?
-7	-46	no
-6	-39	no
-5	-32	yes
-4	-25	no
-3	-18	no

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What is x in 7x + 3 = −32?

The solution of 7x + 3 = −32 is x = -5.

How do you solve 7x + 3 = −32?

Subtract 3 from both sides to get 7x = -35, then divide both sides by 7 to get x = -5.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by -5: 7(-5) + 3 = -32, which is -32.

Solve 7x + 3 = −32

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 7x + 3 = −32

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