Answer:
x = 7
Step-by-step explanation:
12x - 16 = 68
Add 16 to each side
12x - 16+16 = 68+16
12x =84
Divide by 12
12x/12 = 84/12
x = 7

Use the rational root theorem:

=16,

=1
The dividers of

: 1,2,4,8,16
The dividers of

: 1
Therefore, check the following rational numbers: +-


is a root of the expression, so factor out x-4
Compute

to get the rest of the equation.

Cancel the common factor:

is the final answer
Answer:
35
Step-by-step explanation:
70 × 0.5 = 35
or
50% = 1/2
so
70/2 = 35
Answer:
88.5
Step-by-step explanation:
(90+82+81+2x)/5=86
90+82+81+2x=430
2x=177
x=88.5
The subtraction sign in front of the second set of parenthesis changes the signs on the terms inside those parenthesis. So this could be rewritten as

. None of the exponents on the x are the same, so we will just express it in terms of descending powers of x.

. This is also the same as

if you don't like to start with a negative. Either one is correct.