Solve 72/21-2x+3

$$\frac{ 72 }{ 21 } -2x+3$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{45}{7}-2x$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{72}{21} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{24}{7}-2x+3$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{21}{7}.

$$\frac{24}{7}-2x+\frac{21}{7}$$

Since \frac{24}{7} and \frac{21}{7} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{24+21}{7}-2x$$

Add 24 and 21 to get 45.

$$\frac{45}{7}-2x$$

Factor

$$\frac{45-14x}{7}$$

Solution Steps

Factor out \frac{1}{7}.

$$\frac{45-14x}{7}$$

Consider 24-14x+21. Multiply and combine like terms.

$$-14x+45$$

Rewrite the complete factored expression.

$$\frac{-14x+45}{7}$$