47x=58(x-2)?

Question

a. 8.55
b. 9
c. 6
d. 7.5

i tried solving it and i got 5.09....?

Answer 1

Let's first distribute the 58 with the x-2 term
That'll give us 47x=58x-116
Let's subtract 58x from both sides of the equals sign,
47x-58x = -116, or
-11x = -116
Now divide both sides by -11 to get x alone, that gives us
x = -116/-11
x = 10.545454...

So, apparently it's none of the above

Answer 2

Distribute the 58 through:
47x = 58x - 58(2)
47x = 58x - 116

Now subtract 47x from both sides and add 116 to both sides:
116 = 11x

Now divide both sides by 11:
x = 116/11
x = 10.5454545

I don't get any of these answers. Are you sure you typed it correctly?

Answer 3

Take it in stages:
47x = 58(x-2)
Multiply out:
47x = 58x - 116
Subtract the x'es:
-11x = -116
Turn to positive:
11x = 116
Divide by 11
x = 116/11 = 10 and 6/11, which isn't any of the answers you're proposing. Have you written the problem correctly?

Answer 4

Take it in stages:
47x = 58(x-2)
Multiply out:
47x = 58x - 116
Subtract the x'es:
-11x = -116
Turn to positive:
11x = 116
Divide by 11
x = 116/11 = 10 and 6/11

Answer 5

47x=58(x-2)?
47x =58x -116
-11x =-116
x = 116/11 = 10 6/11

Answer 6

Use distributive property by multiplying everything out on the right hand side:
47x=58x-116

Subtract 58x from both sides:
-11x=-116

Divide -11 from both sides:
x=116/11 or 10.55
That's your right answer!

Check:
47(116/11)=58(116/11-2)
47(116/11)=58(94/11)
5,452/11=5,452/11

I hope this helps!

Answer 7

47x = 58x - 116 (expanding the brackets on the RHS)

116 = 11x or x = 116/11 = 10.55

The given answers are wrong.

Answer 8

47x - 58x = 58(-2) - 11x = - 116 x= -116/-11 x=10.545454.... Your equation is inconsistent.

Answer 9

47x=58(x-2)
=47x=58* x - 58 * 2
=47x=58x-116
=47x-58x=-116
=-11x=-116
x=-116/-11
=x=10.545

but this doesnt match

Answer 10

the answer is 10.5 and it cant be 8.55neither 9nor 6 nor7.5 so maybe u took the question wrong or u wrote it wrong and those were my step:
47x=58x-116
-58x+47x=-116
11x=-116
x=-10.5