Hello, the answer is x=-1/2 Here are the steps.... <span><span><span><span><span>−<span>7x</span></span>+12</span>+</span>−<span>2x</span></span>=<span>23+<span>13x</span></span></span><span><span><span>(<span><span>−<span>7x</span></span>+<span>−<span>2x</span></span></span>)</span>+<span>(12)</span></span>=<span><span>13x</span>+23</span></span>(Combine Like Terms)<span><span><span>−<span>9x</span></span>+12</span>=<span><span>13x</span>+23</span></span><span><span><span>−<span>9x</span></span>+12</span>=<span><span>13x</span>+<span>23 </span></span></span><span><span><span><span>−<span>9x</span></span>+12</span>−<span>13x</span></span>=<span><span><span>13x</span>+23</span>−<span>13x</span></span></span><span><span><span>−<span>22x</span></span>+12</span>=<span>23 </span></span><span><span><span><span>−<span>22x</span></span>+12</span>−12</span>=<span>23−12</span></span><span><span>−<span>22x</span></span>=<span>11 </span></span><span><span>−<span>22x</span></span><span>−22</span></span>=<span><span><span>11<span>−22</span></span></span></span><span>x=<span><span><span>−1</span>2</span></span></span><span> </span>Hope this helps you!!
5 is a whole number so keep it as 5 then 4 is in the tenths place so that means have ten for the denominator so 5 and 4/10 is the mixed number then simplified to 5 and 2/5
