Solve 7x + 5 = −44

The solution of 7x + 5 = −44 is x = -7.

7x + 5 = -44\ \Rightarrow\ x = -7

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The lines y = 7x + 5 and y = -44 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 addition, then the multiplication.
$7x + 5 = -44$
2
Subtract 5 from both sides:
$7x + 5 - 5 = -44 - 5 \ \Rightarrow\ 7x = -49$
3
Divide both sides by 7:
$\frac{7x}{7} = \frac{-49}{7} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -7$
4
Check: put x = -7 back into the equation.
$7\cdot(-7) + 5 = -49 + 5 = -44 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 7x + 5 = -44\ \Rightarrow\ x = -7 \]
\[ 7x + 5 = -44 \]
\[ 7x + 5 - 5 = -44 - 5 \ \Rightarrow\ 7x = -49 \]
\[ \frac{7x}{7} = \frac{-49}{7} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -7 \]
\[ 7\cdot(-7) + 5 = -49 + 5 = -44 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 7x + 5 = −44

x	7x + 5	Equals -44?
-9	-58	no
-8	-51	no
-7	-44	yes
-6	-37	no
-5	-30	no

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What is x in 7x + 5 = −44?

The solution of 7x + 5 = −44 is x = -7.

How do you solve 7x + 5 = −44?

Subtract 5 from 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) + 5 = -44, which is -44.

Solve 7x + 5 = −44

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 7x + 5 = −44

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