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I must "find X"

 

1. 3x-7=3x=1

2. -2x-5=4x+2

3. 2+3x=x+2+2x

4. -(x-2)=x+2

 

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 Nov 23, 2015

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3.

 

2+3x=x+2+2x        simplify

 

2 + 3x   =  3x + 2        these two sides are exactly the same.......when we have this situation ........we have infinite solutions for "x"

 

 

 

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 Nov 23, 2015
 #1
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I think there's a mistype in 1

 

The  objective in these problems is to get a variable expression [ a number with an x attached to it ] on one side of the equation  and a constant  [ a number  without the x]  on the other side

 

Here's 2

 

 -2x - 5 =   4x + 2       add 2x to both sides.....subtract 2 from  both sides

+2x - 2 = +2x -  2

 

       -7  =  6x             divide  each side by 6

 

     -7/6  = x

 

 

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 Nov 23, 2015
 #2
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Best Answer

3.

 

2+3x=x+2+2x        simplify

 

2 + 3x   =  3x + 2        these two sides are exactly the same.......when we have this situation ........we have infinite solutions for "x"

 

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill Nov 23, 2015
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4.

-(x-2)=x+2   simplify

 

-x + 2  = x + 2       subtract 2 from each side

 

-x  =  x          add x to both sides

 

0 = 2x           divide both sides by 2

 

0 = x

 

 

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 Nov 23, 2015

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