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Solve the equation. check your solution


5g + 4( - 7 + 5g) = 1 - g
g =
show your work please


User Snoob Dogg
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Answer:

g = 29/26

Explanation:

Subtract the right side and simplify:

5g +4(-7 +5g) -(1 -g) = 0

5g -28 +20g -1 +g = 0 . . . . . . eliminate parentheses

26g -29 = 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . collect terms

g -29/26 = 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by the coefficient of x

g = 29/26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . add the opposite of the constant

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Check

5(29/26) +4(-7+5(29/26)) = 1 -(29/26)

145/26 + 4(-7 +145/26) = -3/26

145/26 +4(-37/26) = -3/26

(145 -148)/26 = -3/26 . . . . . . . . true; answer checks OK

User Rolige
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