An equation is shown below:
4(2x - 5) + 15 = 11
Write the steps you will use to solve the equation and explain each step.
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After distributive property.....collect 'like' terms...... then.....
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4(2x -5) + 15 =11
Subtract 15 on both sides
4(2x- 5) = - 4
Divide 4 on both sides
2x - 5 = -1
Add 5 on both sides
2x = 4
Divide both sides by 2
X = 2
Hope this helps ;P
I enede up getting 3.875 as the x but I'm not sure if this is right becasue when I check the soloution I ened up with 26
What I did was apply the distrubitive property normally
then added twenty to eleven divided it by 8 so I beilieve when it comes around here I hit my problem I don't think I'm doing something rght after the disributive properety?
4(2x-5) + 15 = 11
8x - 20 + 15 = 11
8x - 5 = 11
8x = 11 + 5
8x = 16
x = 16/8
x = 2
Doubke checking my work:
4(4-5) + 15 = 11
4(-1) + 15 = 11
-4 + 15 = 11
11 = 11
Therefore, x = 2.
Yes he added 15 to -20 to get -5. There are different ways to do this problems the Guests way or my way or another way.
I would like to thaank all who helped me here the help is very much appriciated thanks so much : )