elorahenderson
elorahenderson elorahenderson
  • 12-09-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

x + 2 = 5x solve for x.

Respuesta :

amayawilliams39
amayawilliams39 amayawilliams39
  • 12-09-2021

Answer:

x = 1/2 or 0.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation

x + 2 - 2 = 5x -2

Simplify

x = 5x -2

Subtract 5x from both sides of the equation

x = 5x -2

x - 5x = 5x - 2 - 5x

Solution

x = 1/2

Hope this helps!! :))

https://brainly.com/

Answer Link
kee5689
kee5689 kee5689
  • 12-09-2021
X=3 which means 3+2 simplified
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Faulty coordination in a sentence. Explain please
EOC Biology. A strand of DNA contains the sequence GGC-CAT. What is the complementary strand of mRNA for this sequence? Please help
One half of the birds at a pet store were yellow. Tara buys one. Then 1/3 of the birds left are yellow.  How many yellow birds were left at the store before Tar
why did henry 8 break with rome??????? plz help
Which scientific evidence would show that, for example two species of birds are closely related?
What is the equivalent decimal of 1 3/4
What is homeostasis?
how to find the circumfrance of a circle
A fruit salad is made from pineapples, pears, and peaches mixed in the ratio of 2 to 3 to 5, respectively, by weight. What fraction of the mixture by weight is
Carrots sell for $2.10 per pound, and crackers sell for $2.90 per pound. Glen bought some carrots and some crackers. The total weight was 2.3 pounds and cost $6