Question

4. Solve for j.
8j-5+j=67


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Answer 1

8j−5+j=67

Step 1: Simplify the equation.8j−5+j=67

Simplify again:8j+−5+j=67(8j+j)+(−5)=67(Combine Like Terms)9j+−5=679j−5=67

Step 2: Add 5 to both sides9j−5+5=67+59j=72

Step 3: Divide both sides by 9‌9j9‌=‌729

‌j=8

Answer 2

To solve for j, the first step is to get rid of the -5 by adding it to both sides to get:
8j+j=72
Then, add like things, which would be 8j and j (aka 1j) to get:
9j=72
Finally, divide both sides by 9 to get the answer, which is:
j=8