jalilaalyahumuz
jalilaalyahumuz jalilaalyahumuz
  • 03-11-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

can someone show me what i did wrong? x is supposed to equal 2

can someone show me what i did wrong x is supposed to equal 2 class=

Respuesta :

greggune greggune
  • 03-11-2018
In step 3, you added 8x onto the other side instead of subtracting it from 15x.
Answer Link
jdoe0001 jdoe0001
  • 03-11-2018

[tex]\bf \begin{array}{rllll} 3(5x-4)&=&8x+2\\\\ 15x-12&=&8x+2\\\\ 7x-12&=&2&\leftarrow \textit{notice here}\\\\ 7x&=&14\\[1em] x&=&\cfrac{14}{7}\\[1em] x&=&2 \end{array}[/tex]

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Eight friends decided to try white-water rafting on a nearby river. They rented four two-person rafts; one was yellow, one was green, one was red, and one was
Please someone help me
Brainliest question please please help me now plz
Please Help me! Choose an answer Thanks
​A random sample of n1 = 16 communities in western Kansas gave the following information for people under 25 years of age. ​ x1: Rate of hay fever per 1000 popu
Which statements describe functions of DNA? Select three options.
In ΔXYZ, the measure of ∠Z=90°, the measure of ∠X=65°, and ZX = 4.8 feet. Find the length of YZ to the nearest tenth of a foot.
Which of the following could be an interior angle measure of a regular polygon a.45 b.72 c.150 d.173
Mitochondria are cellular organelles that act as the power generators of the cell by converting oxygen and nutrients into ATP. The number of mitochondria presen
Show me how to solve this, please. [tex](2.7 * 10^{5} ) / (9 * 10^{6})[/tex]