Question

13х – 5 = 34

i know the answer (x=3) but i don’t really know the process
can you help please?

Answer 1

x = 3

Explanation:

To solve this problem we have to try to do the operations that leave the x alone on the left side

13x - 5 = 34

First we are going to have to get the term of -5, for this we simply add 5 from each side of the equality

13x - 5 + 5 = 34 + 5

Then we do the sum

13x = 39

Now we have to take the 13 that multiplies the x, for this we divide both sides by 13

13x/13 = 39/13

Then we do the division and finally we get the value of x

x = 3

Answer 2

x=3

Explanation:

add +5 to both sides to isolate the variable

13x-5=34

+5 +5

that leaves your equation to:

13x=39

divide both sides by 13 to have no coefficent infront of x

13x=39

÷13 ÷13

x=3