Question

Can someone please help me and explain I’ll mark brainliest

Answer 1

Part (a)

Answer:   x = -8

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Work Shown:

2(x-1) = 3(x+2)

2x-2 = 3x+6 .... distribute

2x = 3x+6+2 .... adding 2 to both sides

2x = 3x+8

2x-3x = 8 .... subtracting 3x from both sides

-x = 8

x = -8 ..... multiply both sides by -1

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Part (b)

Answer:  x = 5/11

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Work Shown:

-4(2x-2) = 3(x+1)

-8x+8 = 3x+3 ..... distribute

-8x = 3x+3-8 .... subtract 8 from both sides

-8x = 3x-5

-8x-3x = -5 ... subtract 3x from both sides

-11x = -5

x = -5/(-11) .... divide both sides by -11

x = 5/11

In decimal form, this is approximately equal to 5/11 = 0.4545