Rearranging equations
Quesiton:
Solve 10x - 7 = 5x + 3, to find the value of x
Answer:
x = 0.5
Solution:
First you must rearrange the equation so that all the like terms are on the same side:
10x - 5x = 3 +7
5x = 10
Then to find x, divide 5 by 10
x = 0.5
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