Question

5x+2x+4=18 what does x equal

Answer 1

x=2

Explanation:

put like terms together at one side:

5x+2x=18-4

7x = 14

divide by 7 on both sides:

x =2

Answer 2

2

Explanation:

5x+2x+4=18

We move all terms to the left:

5x+2x+4-(18)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

7x-14=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

7x=14

x=14/7

x=2