Subtract 2b by both sides which gets -b+4=-5 then subtract 4 by both sides so you get -b=-9 and divide -1 by both sides so that b=9
The greatest common factor is 2
This is because we start by taking the largest factor that goes into both coefficients. Since the first coefficient is 2, we have to try 2 and 1. Since 2 is larger and goes into 36 evenly, we use that.
Then we use the smallest number of each variable. There are 4 r's in both equations. So, that is the number that we take. There are 2 s's in the first term, so we take that number.
Answer: x = -14/5
Step-by-step explanation: We shall begin by expanding the brackets for both sides of the equation
-2/3 (x + 2) = 1/6 (x + 6)
(-2x/3) -4/3 = (x/6) + 1
By collecting like terms we now have
(-2x/3) - (x/6) = 1 + 4/3
(-4x - x)/6 = 7/3
-5x/6 = 7/3
By cross multiplication we now have
-5x (3) = 7 (6)
-15x = 42
x = -(42/15) {simplify further by dividing the RHS by 3}
x = -14/5
Therefore x equals, minus fourteen over five (-14/5)
Simplifying
5x + 2(8x + -9) = 3(x + 4) + -5(2x + 7)
Reorder the terms:
5x + 2(-9 + 8x) = 3(x + 4) + -5(2x + 7)
5x + (-9 * 2 + 8x * 2) = 3(x + 4) + -5(2x + 7)
5x + (-18 + 16x) = 3(x + 4) + -5(2x + 7)
Reorder the terms:
-18 + 5x + 16x = 3(x + 4) + -5(2x + 7)
Combine like terms: 5x + 16x = 21x
-18 + 21x = 3(x + 4) + -5(2x + 7)
Reorder the terms:
-18 + 21x = 3(4 + x) + -5(2x + 7)
-18 + 21x = (4 * 3 + x * 3) + -5(2x + 7)
-18 + 21x = (12 + 3x) + -5(2x + 7)
Reorder the terms:
-18 + 21x = 12 + 3x + -5(7 + 2x)
-18 + 21x = 12 + 3x + (7 * -5 + 2x * -5)
-18 + 21x = 12 + 3x + (-35 + -10x)
Reorder the terms:
-18 + 21x = 12 + -35 + 3x + -10x
Combine like terms: 12 + -35 = -23
-18 + 21x = -23 + 3x + -10x
Combine like terms: 3x + -10x = -7x
-18 + 21x = -23 + -7x
Solving
-18 + 21x = -23 + -7x
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '7x' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 21x + 7x = -23 + -7x + 7x
Combine like terms: 21x + 7x = 28x
-18 + 28x = -23 + -7x + 7x
Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-18 + 28x = -23 + 0
-18 + 28x = -23
Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 28x = -23 + 18
Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 28x = -23 + 18
28x = -23 + 18
Combine like terms: -23 + 18 = -5
28x = -5
Divide each side by '28'.
x = -0.1785714286
Simplifying
x = -0.1785714286
