-22+3x/3x+7=2

Question

Can anyone help me answer the question? Im really confused on it.

Answer 1

(-22+3x)/(3x+7) = 2

 

-22+3x = 2(3x+7)

 

-22+3x = 6x+14

 

      -36 = 3x

 

        x = -12

Answer 2

Mark is correct for the problem he posed and solved; however, the problem as written is not solvable.

 

-22+3x/3x+7=2; using the proper order of operations this becomes

-22 + 1 + 7 = 2; which is nonsense.