Hit me up if ur bored but what's 7x-2y=23 squared

Simplify 7x + 2y = - 23 Solving 7x + 2y = - 23 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2y' to each side of the equation. 7x + 2y + - 2y = - 23 + - 2y Combine like terms: 2y + - 2y = 0 7x + 0 = - 23 + - 2y 7x = - 23 + - 2y Divide each side by '7'. x = - 3.285714286 + - 0.2857142857y Simplifying x = - 3.285714286 + - 0.2857142857y