7(x+8)=4x+2-5(-3x+9)
2006-10-09 02:27:12 · 6 answers · asked by VCpage 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Lets do this step by step
7(x+8)=4x+2-5(-3x+9)
7x+56=4x+2+15x-45
7x+56=19x-43
56+43=19x-7x
99=12x
x=99/12
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2006-10-09 02:31:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Distribute left side, Distribute right side and combine like terms on right side, then move x's to one side and numbers to the other.
7(x+8)=4x+2-5(-3x+9)
7x+56=4x+2+15x-45
7x+56=19x-43
7x-19x=-56-43
-12x=-99
you solve the rest, get x by itself.
2006-10-09 09:37:00 · answer #2 · answered by Arkane Steelblade 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the final answer is x = 8.25 or 8 1/4
2006-10-09 09:43:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
7(x+8)=4x+2-5(-3x+9)
7x+56=4x+2+15x-45
7x+56=19x-43
-7x -7x
____________
56=12x-43
+43 +43
____________
99=12x
/12x /12x
____________
99/12=x
8.25=x
2006-10-09 09:42:07 · answer #4 · answered by ... 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Solve the left, then the right, then work with what is there.
2006-10-09 09:29:41 · answer #5 · answered by redwidow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x=8.25
2006-10-09 09:40:21 · answer #6 · answered by love 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋