Question

Of 2x – 3y + 5 – (x – 3y) = 11 – 2x, what is the value of x?

Answer 1

2

Explanation:

2x – 3y + 5 – (x – 3y) = 11 – 2x . . . . . given

2x -3y +5 -x +3y = 11 -2x . . . . . . . . . . .eliminate parentheses

x +5 = 11 -2x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . collect terms

3x = 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . add 2x-5

x = 2 . . . . . . . . divide by 3

The value of x is 2.