05-06-2015
Mathematics

contestada

PLEASE HELP
Solve.

5x+2/2 = 2x - 1

X = ________ ?

Respuesta :

MichaelTruong MichaelTruong

05-06-2015

simple algebra:
5x+2/2=2x-1
multiply both sides by 2
5x+2=2(2x-1)
5x+2=4x-2
subtract 4x from both sides
x+2=-2
subtract 2 from both sides
x=-4

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Before the civil service act of 1883 how are government appointments handled

What impact did slavery have on the civil war economy?

Q 8.6: what happens if the amount of uncollectible account expense is overstated at year end?

A particle moves along a circular path with radius 3 centimeters. The particle has an angular velocity of 3π/4 radians per second. What is the length of the arc

Remember, the theme of a story is the life lesson the author wants you to take away after reading it. In other words: what did you learn about life and how we s

liam combines 5/6 pounds of peanuts, 5/6 pf cashews and 5/6 pounds of almonds make a batch of mixed nuts. He divides the combined batch equally into 8 bags. How

Ned rode his bike 7 miles to the library. he took a shortcut on the way home which was only 5 miles long. how many miles did ned ride altogether?

A cyclist averages 50 m/s. If the course is 80,000m long. How many seconds will it take to complete the course?

Applications for Systems of Equations Sarah Went to borders and bought 2 CDs and 4 DVDs for $109.94 Adam bought 3 CDs and 2 DVDs for $84.95. If all CDs are the

Which one does not belong with the other three? Explain your reasoning. 40% , 2/5 , 0.4 , 0.04