Question

7 - 2x = 2(x - 4) - 1 solve

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

expand out the brackets to get   7 - 2x = 2x - 8 - 1

we can then add 2x to both sides to get        7  = 4x - 8 - 1

add 9 to both sides to get       16 = 4x

divide both sides by 4 to get     x = 4

hope that helps

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Here you go mate

→Use PEMDAS

Parenthesis,Exponent,Multiplication,Division,Addition,Subtraction

→Step 1

7-2x=2(x-4)-1  Equation/Question

→Step 2

7-2x=2(x-4)-1  Remove parenthesis

7-2x=2x-9

→Step 3

7-2x=2x-9  Subtract 7

-2x=2x-16

→Step 4

-2x=2x-16  Simplify

-4x=-16

→Step 5

-4x=-16  Divide sides by -4

4

→Answer

∴your answer is x=4

• Hope this helped