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x+7=3x-96
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-32.
x+7-3x=-96
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-2x+7=-96
Combine x and -3x to get -2x.
-2x=-96-7
Subtract 7 from both sides.
-2x=-103
Subtract 7 from -96 to get -103.
x=\frac{-103}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=\frac{103}{2}
Fraction \frac{-103}{-2} can be simplified to \frac{103}{2} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.