4+5(x−1)=34 solve the equation
Answers
Answer:
4+5x-5=34
5x-1=34
5x=35
x= 7
=7
4
+
5
(
−
1
)
=
3
4
4+5(x-1)=34
4+5(x−1)=34
Solve
1
Distribute
4
+
5
(
−
1
)
=
3
4
4+{\color{#c92786}{5(x-1)}}=34
4+5(x−1)=34
4
+
5
−
5
=
3
4
4+{\color{#c92786}{5x-5}}=34
4+5x−5=34
2
Subtract the numbers
4
+
5
−
5
=
3
4
{\color{#c92786}{4}}+5x{\color{#c92786}{-5}}=34
4+5x−5=34
−
1
+
5
=
3
4
{\color{#c92786}{-1}}+5x=34
−1+5x=34
3
Order summands
−
1
+
5
=
3
4
{\color{#c92786}{-1+5x}}=34
−1+5x=34
5
−
1
=
3
4
{\color{#c92786}{5x-1}}=34
5x−1=34
4
Add
1
1
1
to both sides of the equation
5
−
1
=
3
4
5x-1=34
5x−1=34
5
−
1
+
1
=
3
4
+
1
5x-1+{\color{#c92786}{1}}=34+{\color{#c92786}{1}}
5x−1+1=34+1
5
Simplify
Add the numbers
Add the numbers
again
5
=
3
5
5x=35
5x=35
6
Divide both sides of the equation by the same term
5
=
3
5
5x=35
5x=35
5
5
=
3
5
5
\frac{5x}{{\color{#c92786}{5}}}=\frac{35}{{\color{#c92786}{5}}}
55x=535
7
Simplify
Cancel terms that are in both the numerator and denominator
Divide the numbers
=
7