I believe the answer is c
4.5(8 - x) + 36 = 102 - 2.5(3x + 24)
36 - 4.5x + 36 = 102 - 7.5x - 60
72 - 4.5x = 42 - 7.5x
-4.5x + 7.5x = 42 - 72
3x = - 30
x = -30/3
x = -10 <===
Hope this helps!
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's get all of the terms with the 
on the right-hand side of the equation, and everything else on the left-hand side of the equation.
To do this, we should add 
to both sides of the equation to remove the 
from the left-hand side of the equation:
Finally, to get the by itself, we can divide both sides by 
:
Answer: 1/7
Step-by-step explanation:
7x=1
x=1/7
