Register
What is the answer to 5x=7x-2 (x-8)
183k views
5 votes
What is the answer to
5x=7x-2 (x-8)

User Cevin Ways
by
6.3k points

2 Answers

1 vote

Answer:

no solution

Explanation:

5x=7x-2 (x-8)

5x=7x-2x+16

5x=5x+16

0=16

=no solution

User Ralph Shillington
by
5.4k points
5 votes

Answer:

no solutions

Explanation:

5x=7x-2 (x-8)

The first step is to distribute the -2

5x = 7x -2*x -2*-8

5x = 7x -2x+16

Combine like terms

5x = 5x+16

Subtract 5x from each side

5x-5x = 5x-5x+16

0 =16

This is never true, so there are no solutions

User AChampion
by
6.1k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

6.5m questions

8.7m answers

Other Questions

What is the least common denominator of the four fractions 20 7/10 20 3/4 18 9/10 20 18/25
What is 0.12 expressed as a fraction in simplest form
Solve using square root or factoring method plz help!!!!.....must click on pic to see the whole problem
What is the initial value and what does it represent? $4, the cost per item $4, the cost of the catalog $6, the cost per item $6, the cost of the catalog?
What is distributive property ?
Link Copied!