Question

slove the following by method of transposition and verify your answers the equations. a)7(x-2)-4(5-x)=1

Answer 1

$7(x - 2) - 4(5 - x) = 1 \\ 7x - 14 - 20 - 4x = 1 \\ 3x - 34 - 1 = 0 \\ 3x - 35 = 0 \\ 3x = 35 \\ x = \frac{35}{3} \\ x = 11 \times \frac{2}{3}$