Solve 7x-12/7=-2

$$7 x - \frac { 12 } { 7 } = - 2$$

Solve for x

$$x=-\frac{2}{49}\approx -0.040816327$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Add \frac{12}{7} to both sides.

$$7x=-2+\frac{12}{7}$$

Convert -2 to fraction -\frac{14}{7}.

$$7x=-\frac{14}{7}+\frac{12}{7}$$

Since -\frac{14}{7} and \frac{12}{7} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$7x=\frac{-14+12}{7}$$

Add -14 and 12 to get -2.

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

Divide both sides by 7.

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

Express \frac{-\frac{2}{7}}{7} as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{-2}{7\times 7}$$

Multiply 7 and 7 to get 49.

$$x=\frac{-2}{49}$$

Fraction \frac{-2}{49} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{49} by extracting the negative sign.

$$x=-\frac{2}{49}$$