Question

(1) 4m+5=3m-5/2 (2) -2+7(x+2)=5(2x-2)+4 Show work for every step.

Answer 1

Answer:

• m = -3
• x = 6

Step-by-step explanation:

1)

$4m+5=\dfrac{3m-5}{2} \quad\text{given}\\\\2(4m+5)=\dfrac{2(3m-5)}{2} \quad\text{multiply by 2}\\\\8m+10=3m-5 \quad\text{use the distributive property}\\\\(8m+10)-(3m+10)=(3m-5)-(3m+10) \quad\text{subtract 3m+10 }\\\\5m=-15 \quad\text{collect terms}\\\\\dfrac{5m}{5}=\dfrac{-15}{5} \quad\text{divide by 5}\\\\m=-3 \quad\text{simplify}$

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2)

$-2+7(x+2)=5(2x-2)+4 \quad\text{given}\\\\-2+7x+14=10x-10+4 \quad\text{use the distributive property}\\\\7x+12=10x-6 \quad\text{collect terms}\\\\(7x+12)-(7x-6)=(10x-6)-(7x-6) \quad\text{subtract 7x-6 }\\\\18=3x \quad\text{collect terms}\\\\\dfrac{18}{3}=\dfrac{3x}{3} \quad\text{divide by 3}\\\\6=x \quad\text{simplify}$