First, group your like terms: 30-4.5x+36=102-7.5x-60 30+36-4.5x=102-60-7.5x 66-4.5x=42-7.5x Second, add 7.5x on both sides: 66+3x=42 Next, subract 66 on both sides: 3x=-24 Now, divide 3 on both sides: -24/3=-8 x=-8
Let's solve your equation step-by-step.<span><span><span>4.5<span>(8−x)</span></span>+36</span>=<span>102−<span>2.5<span>(<span>3x+24</span>)</span></span></span></span>Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.<span><span><span>4.5<span>(8−x)</span></span>+36</span>=<span>102−<span>2.5<span>(<span>3x+24</span>)</span></span></span></span>Simplify: (Show steps)<span><span><span>−4.5x</span>+72</span>=<span><span>−7.5x</span>+42</span></span>Step 2: Add 7.5x to both sides.<span><span><span><span>−4.5x</span>+72</span>+7.5x</span>=<span><span><span>−7.5x</span>+42</span>+7.5x</span></span><span><span>3x+72</span>=42</span>Step 3: Subtract 72 from both sides.<span><span><span>3x+72</span>−72</span>=42−72</span><span>3x=−30</span>Step 4: Divide both sides by 3.<span><span>3x3</span>=<span>−303</span></span><span>x=<span>−<span>10</span></span></span>
