5x-18=3x+2
i suck at this help plz
2007-09-19 14:05:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
5x - 3x = 2 + 18
2x = 20
x = 10
2007-09-20 01:31:52 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
5x-18=3x+2, subtract 3x
2x - 18 = 2, add 18
2x = 20
x = 10
2007-09-19 14:10:48 · answer #2 · answered by sfroggy5 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5x-18= 3x+2
5x-3x=2+18
2x=20
x=20/2
x=10
2007-09-19 14:12:50 · answer #3 · answered by pink butterfly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5x-18=3x+2
2x=20
x=10. ANS.
2007-09-19 14:11:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5x - 18 = 3x + 2
Add 18 to both sides
5x = 3x + 20
Subtract 3x from both sides
2x = 20
divide both sides by 2
x = 10
2007-09-19 14:09:44 · answer #5 · answered by gitter1226 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5x-18=3x+2
5x-3x=2+18
2x=20
x=10
2007-09-19 14:10:27 · answer #6 · answered by Realm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5x-18=3x+2
first: minus the 3x on both sides.
- this gives you 2x-18=2
second: add 18 on both sides.
-this gives you 2x=20
third: divide by 2 on both sides.
-this gives you x= 10.
2007-09-19 14:10:07 · answer #7 · answered by trey . 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5x-18=3x+2..... minus the 3x from both sides
2x-18=2...........add 18 to both sides
2x=20..............divide both sides by 2
x=10
There you go!
2007-09-19 14:11:21 · answer #8 · answered by I ♥ FMA! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋