<em>x = 1</em>
<em><u>Here is why:</u></em>
Add x to both sides.
Add 5 to both sides.
Divide.
x = 1
Example:
The sum of two consecutive integers is -15. What is the product of the two integers?
x = 1st consecutive integer
x + 1 = 2nd consecutive integer {consecutive integers increase by 1}
x + x + 1 = -15 {the sum of two consecutive integers is -15}
2x + 1 = -15 {combined like terms}
2x = -16 {subtracted 1 from each side}
x = -8 {divided each side by 2}
x + 1 = -7 {substituted -8, in for x, into x + 1}
-8 and -7 are the two consecutive integers
Their product is 56.
The question would help if there were a picture of the problem
however I can say that it should always add up to 180 and subtracted by the interior sum
5 out of 20 like Star Wars so what value (x) should like Star Wars out of 200. Set up a proportion comparing the two.
x= # of people in 7th gr who like Star Wars
5/20= x/200
cross multiply
(5*200)= (20*x)
1000= 20x
divide both sides by 20
50= x
ANSWER: 50 people in the 7th grade should like Star Wars.
Hope this helps! :)
1. 10x+6=8-2(x+6)
2. 10x+6=6(x+6)
(distribute the 6)
3. 10x+6=6x+36
(Move the 6x to the other side by subtracting)
4. 4x+6=36
(Move the 6 to the other side by subtracting)
5. 4x=30
(divide)
x=7.5
Hope this helped! :)
