Answer:
x = 71/8
Explanation:
Solve for x:
2 (x - (3 + 1/2)) = 10 + 3/4
Put 3 + 1/2 over the common denominator 2. 3 + 1/2 = (2×3)/2 + 1/2:
2 (x - (7/2)) = 10 + 3/4
2×3 = 6:
2 (x - (1/2 6 + 1/2)) = 10 + 3/4
6/2 + 1/2 = (6 + 1)/2:
2 (x - (7/2)) = 10 + 3/4
6 + 1 = 7:
2 (x - 1/2 7) = 10 + 3/4
Put each term in x - 7/2 over the common denominator 2: x - 7/2 = (2 x)/2 - 7/2:
2 ((2 x)/2 - 7/2) = 10 + 3/4
(2 x)/2 - 7/2 = (2 x - 7)/2:
2 (1/2 (2 x - 7)) = 10 + 3/4
(2 (2 x - 7))/2 = 2/2×(2 x - 7) = 2 x - 7:
(2 x - 7) = 10 + 3/4
Put 10 + 3/4 over the common denominator 4. 10 + 3/4 = (4×10)/4 + 3/4:
2 x - 7 = ((4×10)/4 + 3/4)
4×10 = 40:
2 x - 7 = 40/4 + 3/4
40/4 + 3/4 = (40 + 3)/4:
2 x - 7 = ((40 + 3)/4)
40 + 3 = 43:
2 x - 7 = 43/4
Add 7 to both sides:
2 x + (7 - 7) = 43/4 + 7
7 - 7 = 0:
2 x = 43/4 + 7
Put 43/4 + 7 over the common denominator 4. 43/4 + 7 = 43/4 + (4×7)/4:
2 x = (43/4 + (4×7)/4)
4×7 = 28:
2 x = 43/4 + 28/4
43/4 + 28/4 = (43 + 28)/4:
2 x = ((43 + 28)/4)
43 + 28 = 71:
2 x = 71/4
Divide both sides by 2:
x = (71/2)/4
4×2 = 8:
Answer: x = 71/8