You and your friend each deposit $50 in separate savings accounts. Your account earns 4% simple annual interest. Your friend’s a
ccount earns 6% simple annual interest. How long does it take for you to earn $12 in interest? How long does it take for your friend to earn $12 in interest?
-5(2x+1)-2x-2=17 first, distribute -10x-5-2x-2=17 combine like terms -12x-7=17 get the x alone, eliminate the constant -12x=24 divide out the -12 to get the x alone. x=-2