Simplify the following
3x2 + 7x - 5x2

-2x^2+7x or x(-2x+7)

Step-by-step explanation:

Our missing number we are solving for is X.

We are told x will equal 2x (number doubled) plus -16.

x = 2x + -16 We want to move the smaller variable to the right to sit with the larger one and move the -16 to the left by subtracting it from both sides. Remember that subtracting a negative is the same as adding it. So essentially we add 16 to both sides.

16 = 2x - x Combine the variables

16 = x or x = 16

I chose to put the variable on the left in this problem to avoid having a -x on the left side. It doesn't matter which side the variable is on to solve, but when you state it - we usually say x = 16.