1. 4x=2x+6
2. 7x=4x+12
3. 2x=x+17
2006-11-12 05:48:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
1. 4x=2x+6
Collect like terms
4x - 2x = 6
2x = 6
2x/2 = 6/2
x = 3
2. 7x=4x+12
Collect like terms
7x - 4x = 12
3x = 12
3x/3 = 12/3
x = 4
3. 2x=x+17
Collect like terms
2x - x = 17
x = 17
2006-11-12 06:15:17 · answer #1 · answered by Loral 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. 4x-2x=6
2x=6
x=3
2. 7x-4x=12
3x=12
x=4
3. x=17
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2006-11-12 13:58:03 · answer #2 · answered by Spinach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. 2x=6
x=3
2. 3x=12
x=4
3. x=17
2006-11-12 13:51:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4x = 2x + 6
4x - 2x = 2x + 6 - 2x
2x = 6
2x/2 = 6/2
x = 3
The answer is x = 3
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7x = 4x + 12
7x - 4x = 4x + 12 - 4x
3x = 12
3x/3 = 12/3
x = 4
The answer is x = 4
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2x = x + 17
2x - x = x + 17 - x
x = 17
The answer is x = 17
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2006-11-12 15:41:35 · answer #4 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋