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7\left(x-2\right)+21=3x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 21, the least common multiple of 3,7.
7x-14+21=3x
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by x-2.
7x+7=3x
Add -14 and 21 to get 7.
7x+7-3x=0
Subtract 3x from both sides.
4x+7=0
Combine 7x and -3x to get 4x.
4x=-7
Subtract 7 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-7}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=-\frac{7}{4}
Fraction \frac{-7}{4} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{4} by extracting the negative sign.