-x + 7 = x - 5
add x to both sides of the equation
7 = 2x - 5
add 5 to both sides of the equation
12 = 2x
divide 2 from both sides of the equation
6 = x
I hope this picture helps, but next time try to chose a number to cancel out the fraction. Example, y=1/3x+4 chose 3,6,9 and other multiples of 3.
Answer:
No, Matt did not solve the equation correctly
Correct Answer: x = 8
Step-by-step explanation:
4(x + 2) = 30
Step 1: Distribute
4x + 2 = 30
This is his mistake, he should completely distribute 4
to x and 2
Step 2: Subtract 2 from both sides/Isolate x
4x = 28
This part is done correctly, but wrong because of Step 1
Step 3: Divide both sides by 4
x = 7
This is correct, but again, he messed up on Step 1
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Let's find the correct answer to this equation:</h3><h3>4(x +2) = 30</h3>
Step 1: Distribute
Remember to distribute 4 to all terms in the parenthesis.
4(x + 2) = 4(x) + 4(2)
= 4x + 8
4x + 8 = 30
Step 2: Subtract 8 from both sides/Isolate x
Move all the terms that do not belong to x to the other side. We can do this by subtracting 8 from both sides
(opposite operation of adding 8)
4x + 8 = 30
4x = 30 - 8
4x = 32
Step 3: Divide both sides by 4/Isolate x
Now we want x by itself. Since x is being multiplied by 4, we have to use the opposite operation, dividing by 4, to have x on one side by itself
4x = 32
4(x) = 32
x = 32 ÷ 4
x = 8
-Chetan K
Correct answer is B (2,2)