Write a two-step equation that involves multiplication and subtraction, includes a negative coefficient, and has a solution of x=7

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Bo Kristensen · Answer 1 · 2017-07-24T19:08:03+0000

You can multiply by a negative number from both sides
example: x = 7
× -3 ×-3
it would be -3x=-21 then add by a number.
answer: 4-3x=-17