Question

2(x - 10) = 59 What are the steps to come to the correct answer?

Answer 1

　

• $\sf \large↪2(x - 10) = 59$

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• $\sf \large \: ↪2x - 20 = 59$

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• $\sf \large \: ↪2x = 59 + 20$

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• $\sf \large \: ↪2x = 79$

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• $\sf \large \: ↪x = \cancel \frac{79}{2}$

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• $\sf \large \color{purple} ↪39.5$

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Answer 2

Answer:

39.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Open the bracket by multiplying the numbers in the bracket by 2

2x-20=59

collect like terms(-20 crossing over the equal sign will become +20

2x=59+20

2x=79

Divide both sides by 2

$\frac{2x}{2} =\frac{79}{2}$

x=39.5