Answer:
x = 7.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Isolate the variable, x. Do the opposite of PEMDAS.
PEMDAS is the order of operation, and equals:
Parenthesis
Exponents (& Roots)
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
First, subtract 2x from both sides of the equation:
10x (-2x) = 2x (-2x) + 60
10x - 2x = 60
8x = 60
Next, isolate the variable, x. Divide 8 from both sides of the equation:
(8x)/8 = (60)/8
x = 60/8
x = 7.5
x = 7.5 is your answer.
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