Question

Solve 2x-1=7x+44 Please help me solve the equation 2x-1=7x+44

Answer 1

2x-1=7x+44 is equal to -9. The first step is to add one on both sides to get x by itself. Right now you should have 2x= 7x+45. Then you subtract 7x from both sides. You should have -5x=45. Now divided -5 on both sides. You should get the answer x=-9. By the way remember only subtract variables from other variable and regular numbers only from other regular numbers. Hope this helps, if you have any questions please comment.

Answer 2

2x-1=7x+44

move 7x to the other side

sign changes from +7x to -7x

2x-7x-1=7x-7x+44

2x-7x-1=44

-5x-1=44

move -1 to the other side

sign changes from -1 to +1

-5x-1+1=44+1

-5x=44+1

-5x=45

divide both sides by -5

-5x/-5=45/-5

x=-9

Answer: x=-9