Question

4x - 10 + 5x = 71 solve the equation and enter the value of x below ​

Answer 1

Add ten to both sides
Then combine the like terms
9x=81
X= 9

Answer 2

x = 9

Explanation:

First, combine like terms. Like terms are terms with the same variable as well as the same amount of said variables:

4x - 10 + 5x = 71

(4x + 5x) - 10 = 71

9x - 10 = 71

Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Isolate the variable, x. Do the opposite of PEMDAS.

PEMDAS is the order of operations, and stands for:

Parenthesis

Exponents (& Roots)

Multiplications

Divisions

Additions

Subtractions

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First, add 10 to both sides of the equation:

9x - 10 (+10) = 71 (+10)

9x = 71 + 10

9x = 81

Next, isolate the variable x by dividing 9 from both sides of the equation:

(9x)/9 = (81)/9

x = 81/9 = 9

x = 9 is your answer.

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