1.1 Pull out like factors :
-2x + 2 = -2 • (x - 1)
2.1 Solve : -2 = 0
This equation has no solution.
A a non-zero constant never equals zero.
2.2 Solve : x-1 = 0
Add 1 to both sides of the equation :
x = 1
Answer:
[tex]3x + 7 \leqslant 5x - 9 \\ 5x - 3x \leqslant 7 + 9 \\ 2x \leqslant 16 \\ x \leqslant \frac{16}{2} \\ \boxed{x \leqslant 8}[/tex]
