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9+21x+2=53+15x
Use the distributive property to multiply 3+7x by 3.
11+21x=53+15x
Add 9 and 2 to get 11.
11+21x-15x=53
Subtract 15x from both sides.
11+6x=53
Combine 21x and -15x to get 6x.
6x=53-11
Subtract 11 from both sides.
6x=42
Subtract 11 from 53 to get 42.
x=\frac{42}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
x=7
Divide 42 by 6 to get 7.