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Alexxx [7]
4 years ago
5

12x - 5 = 8x - x + 50 Help please show work and check the solution

Mathematics
1 answer:
Inga [223]4 years ago
3 0

Answer:

x = 11

Step-by-step explanation:

12x - 5 = 8x - x + 50 \\ 12x - 5 = 7x + 50 \\ 12x - 5 - 7x = 7x + 50 - 7x \\ 12x - 7x - 5 = 50  \\ 5x - 5 = 50 \\ 5x - 5 + 5 = 50 + 5 \\ 5x = 55 \\ x = 11

and check:

12(11) - 5 = 8(11) - (11) + 50 \\ 132 - 5 = 77 + 50 \\ 127 = 127

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