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andrew-mc [135]
3 years ago
6

What is the value of x in the equation 1.5(x + 4) – 3 = 4.5(x – 2)?

Mathematics
2 answers:
rjkz [21]3 years ago
7 0
Hello!

Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.<span><span><span>
1.5<span>(<span>x+4</span>)</span></span>−3</span>=<span>4.5<span>(<span>x−2</span>)</span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span>

(1.5)</span><span>(x)</span></span>+<span><span>(1.5)</span><span>(4)</span></span></span>+</span>−3</span>=<span><span><span>(4.5)</span><span>(x)</span></span>+<span><span>(4.5)</span><span>(<span>−2</span>)</span></span></span></span>(Distribute)<span><span><span><span><span>

1.5x</span>+6</span>+</span>−3</span>=<span><span><span>4.5x</span>+</span>−9</span></span><span><span><span>

(<span>1.5x</span>)</span>+<span>(<span>6+<span>−3</span></span>)</span></span>=<span><span>4.5x</span>−9</span></span>(Combine Like Terms)<span><span><span>

1.5x</span>+3</span>=<span><span>4.5x</span>−9</span></span><span><span><span>
</span></span></span>Step 2: Subtract 4.5x from both sides.<span><span><span><span>

1.5x</span>+3</span>−<span>4.5x</span></span>=<span><span><span>4.5x</span>−9</span>−<span>4.5x</span></span></span><span><span><span>

−<span>3x</span></span>+3</span>=<span>−9</span></span>

Step 3: Subtract 3 from both sides.<span><span><span><span>

−<span>3x</span></span>+3</span>−3</span>=<span><span>−9</span>−3</span></span><span><span>

−<span>3x</span></span>=<span>−12</span></span>

Step 4: Divide both sides by -3.<span><span><span>

−<span>3x</span></span><span>−3</span></span>=<span><span>−12</span><span>−3</span></span></span><span>

x=<span>4

Hope this helps! Cheerio, and have a lovely day!</span></span>
USPshnik [31]3 years ago
4 0
Hello!

1.5(x + 4) - 3 = 4.5(x - 2)

Distribute the 1.5

1.5x + 6 - 3 = 4.5(x - 2)

Distribute the 4.5

1.5x + 6 - 3 = 4.5x - 9

Combine like terms

1.5x + 3 = 4.5x - 9

Subtract 1.5x from both sides

3 = 3x - 9

Add 9 to both sides

12 = 3x

Divide both sides by 3

4 = x

The answer is 4

Hope this helps!
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