Answer:
3x + 3, 4x+2, 5x+1
Step-by-step explanation:
what are equivalent to2x+4
X=3
Let's solve your equation step-by-step.
−
|
x
−
4
|
+
2
=
−
2
x
+
7
Step 1: Add -2 to both sides.
−
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x
−
4
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+
2
+
−
2
=
−
2
x
+
7
+
−
2
−
|
x
−
4
|
=
−
2
x
+
5
Step 2: Divide both sides by -1.
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x
−
4
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−
1
=
−
2
x
+
5
−
1
|
x
−
4
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=
2
x
−
5
Step 3: Solve Absolute Value.
|
x
−
4
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=
2
x
−
5
We know either
x
−
4
=
2
x
−
5
or
x
−
4
=
−
(
2
x
−
5
)
x
−
4
=
2
x
−
5
(Possibility 1)
x
−
4
−
2
x
=
2
x
−
5
−
2
x
(Subtract 2x from both sides)
−
x
−
4
=
−
5
−
x
−
4
+
4
=
−
5
+
4
(Add 4 to both sides)
−
x
=
−
1
−
x
−
1
=
−
1
−
1
(Divide both sides by -1)
x
=
1
x
−
4
=
−
(
2
x
−
5
)
(Possibility 2)
x
−
4
=
−
2
x
+
5
(Simplify both sides of the equation)
x
−
4
+
2
x
=
−
2
x
+
5
+
2
x
(Add 2x to both sides)
3
x
−
4
=
5
3
x
−
4
+
4
=
5
+
4
(Add 4 to both sides)
3
x
=
9
3
x
3
=
9
3
(Divide both sides by 3)
x
=
3
Check answers. (Plug them in to make sure they work.)
x
=
1
(Doesn't work in original equation)
x
=
3
(Works in original equation)
28.3 / 9 = 3.14444444......
3.14 round to 3
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
P = 2(3x-20) + 2(2x+4) = (6x-40) + (4x+8) = 10x-32
