Which of the numbers is the solution of 85 - 2x = 67?
2006-10-18 13:37:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
85-2x=67
so you wanna get the x by itself so:
move the 85 to the other side : -2x=67-85
solve that: -2x=-18
now divide each side by -2 to isolate x
-2x/-2=-18/-2
therefore x=9
2006-10-18 17:08:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
85 - 2x = 67
-2x=67-85=-18
x=9
2006-10-18 21:54:58 · answer #2 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
9
2006-10-18 20:39:37 · answer #3 · answered by 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
x=9
2006-10-18 20:41:24 · answer #4 · answered by fpman2003 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
x = (85-67)/2
2006-10-18 20:40:41 · answer #5 · answered by Roadkill 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont have a calc with me, so you do the math, ill give you the answer
x = (67 - 85)/-2
2006-10-18 20:39:33 · answer #6 · answered by sur2124 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋