Question

5x + 1 + 18x+ 11 =62

Answer 1

x= -2.17 (rounded to nearest hundredth)

Explanation:

5x + 1 + 18x + 11 = 62

-1 -11 -12

subtract 1 and 11 from both sides which leaves you with:

5x + 18x = 50

add 5x and 18x and you get:

23x = 50

now divide both sides by 23 and get:

x=-2.17

Answer 2

x = ~2.17 (rounded)

Explanation:

First, combine like terms (terms with the same amount of the same variable):

5x + 1 + 18x + 11 = 62

(5x + 18x) + (1 + 11) = 62

(23x) + (12) = 62

Isolate the variable, x. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Do the opposite of PEMDAS.

PEMDAS is the order of operation, & =

Parenthesis

Exponents (& Roots)

Multiplication

Division

Addition

Subtraction

First, subtract 12 from both sides:

23x + 12 (-12) = 62 (-12)

23x = 62 - 12

23x = 50

Divide 23 from both sides to isolate the variable, x:

(23x)/23 = (50)/23

x = 50/23 = 2 4/23 = ~2.17 (rounded to the nearest hundredths).