Question

5(3 - x) + 1 = 3(x + 4)
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Answer 1

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$5(3 - x) + 1 = 3(x + 4)$

$remove \: the \: brackets \: by \: multiplying$

$15 - 5x + 1 = 3x + 12$

$16 - 5x = 3x + 12$

$- 5x - 3x = 12 - 16$

$- 8x = - 4$

$x = \frac{ - 4}{ - 8}$

$x = \frac{1}{2}$

$x = 0.5$