Question

7x-20=2x+16 solve for x
(show your work)

Answer 1

`\implies` x =
`7.2`

Step-by-step explanation :

`\bf\longrightarrow{7x - 20 = 2x + 16}`

`\bf\longrightarrow{7x - 2x = 16 + 20}`

`\bf\longrightarrow{5x = 36}`

`\bf\longrightarrow{x = (36)/(5)}`

`\bf\longrightarrow{x = 7.2}` Ans.