21.3k views
5 votes
Solve for x

7x/2+5=8

o x=6/7

o x=26/7

o x=21/2

o x=91/2​

2 Answers

1 vote


\huge{\boxed{\bold{ANSWER}}}

╭⋟───────────────


(7x)/(2) + 5 = 8 \\ (7x)/(2) = 8 - 5 \\ (7x)/(2) = 3 \\ 7x = 3 * 2 \\ 7x = 6 \\ x = (6)/(7)

So, the answer is
\boxed{x = (6)/(7)}

───────────────⋞╯

ʰᵒᵖᵉ ⁱᵗ ʰᵉˡᵖˢ

꧁❣ ʀᴀɪɴʙᴏᴡˢᵃˡᵗ2²2² ࿐

User Auhuman
by
3.8k points
4 votes

Answer:

x = 6/7

Explanation:

7x/2+5=8

Subtract 5 from each side

7x/2+5-5=8-5

7x/2 = 3

Multiply each side by 2/7

2/7 * 7/2x = 3*2/7

x = 6/7

User Tapajit Dey
by
3.6k points