Answer:
One solution
Step-by-step explanation:
First, multiply each term.
On the left hand side:
3 multiplied by 2x is 6x
3 multiplied by -14 is -42
6x-42+x is the result
On the right hand side:
Pretend that the negative sign is a -1.
Multiply -1 by -9x to get 9x. (A negative multiplied by a negative is positive)
Again, multiply -1 by -5 to get 5.
15 + 9x + 5 is the result
Next, combine like terms.
On the left hand side: 7x-42
On the right hand side: 9x + 20
Now, solve the equation.
7x-42 = 9x + 20
Subtract 7x from 9x, or 9x from 7x. You will get the same answer.
I'm using the example of subtracting 7x from 9x.
You would get: 2x + 20 = -42
Subtract 20 from -42 to get -62.
2x = -62
Divide both sides by 2.
You will get: x = -31.
The answer is: it has one solution, -31.
(I wanted to solve the equation, but you would probably recognize that it has one solution after distributing and combining like terms.)
Hope this helped! Good luck :)
