Question

$$5x-2(2x-7)=2(3x-1)+\frac{7}{2}$$

Answer

x=5/2

Solution


Expand.
\[5x-4x+14=6x-2+\frac{7}{2}\]
Simplify  \(5x-4x+14\)  to  \(x+14\).
\[x+14=6x-2+\frac{7}{2}\]
Simplify  \(6x-2+\frac{7}{2}\)  to  \(6x+\frac{3}{2}\).
\[x+14=6x+\frac{3}{2}\]
Subtract \(x\) from both sides.
\[14=6x+\frac{3}{2}-x\]
Simplify  \(6x+\frac{3}{2}-x\)  to  \(5x+\frac{3}{2}\).
\[14=5x+\frac{3}{2}\]
Subtract \(\frac{3}{2}\) from both sides.
\[14-\frac{3}{2}=5x\]
Simplify  \(14-\frac{3}{2}\)  to  \(\frac{25}{2}\).
\[\frac{25}{2}=5x\]
Divide both sides by \(5\).
\[\frac{\frac{25}{2}}{5}=x\]
Simplify  \(\frac{\frac{25}{2}}{5}\)  to  \(\frac{25}{2\times 5}\).
\[\frac{25}{2\times 5}=x\]
Simplify  \(2\times 5\)  to  \(10\).
\[\frac{25}{10}=x\]
Simplify  \(\frac{25}{10}\)  to  \(\frac{5}{2}\).
\[\frac{5}{2}=x\]
Switch sides.
\[x=\frac{5}{2}\]

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