Answer
$-8$
Work Step by Step
Subtract $7$ to both sides to obtain:
$\frac{1}{2}x +7-7 = 3-7
\\\frac{1}{2}x=-4$
Multiply $2$ to both sides to obtain:
$x =2(-4)
\\x=-8$
College Algebra 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305115546
ISBN 13:
978-1-30511-554-5
Chapter P, Prerequisites - Section P.8 - Solving Basic Equations - P.8 Exercises - Page 60: 19
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