Question

4x + 2 + 3x = 5 + 2x + 8
What does x equal?

Answer 1

2.2

Explanation:

4x+2+3x=5+2x+8

combine like terms

7x+2=2x+13

Subtract 2x from each side

5x+2=13

subtract 2 from each side

5x=11

Divide each by five

x=2.2

Answer 2

x = 11/5

Explanation:

4x + 2 + 3x = 5 + 2x + 8

Combine like terms

7x+2 = 2x+13

Subtract 2x from each side

7x+2-2x = 2x+13-2x

5x+2 = 13

Subtract 2 from each side

5x+2-2 = 13-2

5x = 11

Divide each side by 5

5x/5 = 11/5

x = 11/5