147k views
5 votes
Help pls 7(x-2)=3(x+4)

User Taek
by
8.5k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

x=13/2=61/2=6.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by x−2.

7x−14=3(x+4)

Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x+4.

7x−14=3x+12

Subtract 3x from both sides.

7x−14−3x=12

Combine 7x and −3x to get 4x.

4x−14=12

Add 14 to both sides.

4x=12+14

Add 12 and 14 to get 26.

4x=26

Divide both sides by 4.

x= 4/26

Reduce the fraction

4/26 to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

x= 2/13

User Theunraveler
by
8.0k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories