miariley1001 miariley1001
  • 14-08-2017
  • Mathematics
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x-7=-2x-5 can someone help me with the steps

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garydesir1
garydesir1 garydesir1
  • 14-08-2017
Hello there!

We, you need to put all the common terms together.

x - 7 = -2x - 5
x + 2x = -5 + 7 
3x = 2
x = 2/3
In decimal x = 0.67


I hope that helps! 
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dogmama89
dogmama89 dogmama89
  • 14-08-2017
x-7 - -2x-5

answer is 2/3 

X-7 + 2X= -2x-5+2x

3x-7= -5


3x-7+7= -5+7 (getting x alone)

3x=2 

divide by 3 to get x

3x/3 =2/3

x=2/3
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