- 8x - 9 = - 21
Add 9 to both sides:
- 8x = - 12
Divide both sides by - 8:
x = -12/-8
x = -3/-2
x = 3/2 OR 1.5
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Answer:
w=1.4
Step-by-step explanation:
11w+5w-1=65w-36
16w-1=65w-36
16w-65w= -36+1
-49w= -35
w= -35/-49
w= 1.4
Answer: x=10
Step-by-step explanation:
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5(x+5)=3(3x-5)
5x+25=9x-15
25=4x-15
4x=40
x=10
Answer:
b. -84
General Formulas and Concepts:
<u>Pre-Algebra</u>
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Equality Properties
- Multiplication Property of Equality
- Division Property of Equality
- Addition Property of Equality
- Subtract Property of Equality
<u>Algebra I</u>
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Step 1: Define</u>
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<u>Step 2: Solve for </u><em><u>a</u></em>
- Addition Property of Equality:
- [Simplify] Add:

- Multiplication Property of Equality:

- [Simplify] Multiply:

<u>Step 3: Check</u>
<em>Plug in a into the original equation to verify it's a solution.</em>
- Substitute in <em>a</em>:

- [Frac] Divide:

- Subtract:

Here we see that 5 does indeed equal 5.
∴ a = -84 is the solution to the equation.