Question

3. Determine the value of x if:

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

3.1.

your question

75x-25=5x+125

collect like terms

70x=150

Divide both side by the coefficient of x

70x/70=150/70

70 ti cancel 70 on x side to leave x alone

:. x=150/70 or 2.14

3.2.

6×(3x-2)=7×(x+3)

multiply by the bracket

18x-12=7x+21

collect like terms

18x+7x=21+12

25x=33

divide by the coefficient of x

25x/25=33/25

x=33/25 or 1.32

3.3.

10/x-3=8

cross multiply(know that 8 is /1)

x‐3×8=10×1

8x-24=10

8x=10+24

8x=34

divide both sides by coefficient of x

8x/8=34/8

8x=34/8 or 4.25

3.4.

x+7=5x-13

collect like terms

7+13=5x-x

20=4x

divide both sides by the coefficient of x

20/4=4x/4

5=x

:.x=5

3.5.

20x+4=4x-46

collect like terms

20x-4x=-46-4

16x=-52

divide both sides by the coefficient of x

16x/16=-52/16

:.x=52/16 or 3.25