Question
Solve the equation
Solve for x
x=7
Evaluate
10−x=62x+4
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
62x+4
Factor
62(x+2)
Reduce the fraction
3x+2
10−x=3x+2
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
(10−x)×3=3x+2×3
Simplify the equation
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Evaluate
(10−x)×3
Apply the distributive property
10×3−x×3
Multiply the numbers
30−x×3
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
30−3x
30−3x=3x+2×3
Simplify the equation
30−3x=x+2
Move the expression to the left side
30−3x−x=2
Move the expression to the right side
−3x−x=2−30
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
−3x−x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−3−1)x
Subtract the numbers
−4x
−4x=2−30
Add and subtract
−4x=−28
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
4x=28
Divide both sides
44x=428
Divide the numbers
x=428
Solution
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Evaluate
428
Reduce the numbers
17
Calculate
7
x=7
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Rewrite the equation
Rewrite in standard form
x=7
Evaluate
10−x=62x+4
Evaluate
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Evaluate
62x+4
Factor
62(x+2)
Reduce the fraction
3x+2
10−x=3x+2
Reduce the fraction
10−x=31x+32
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
30−3x=x+2
Move the variable to the left side
30−4x=2
Move the constant to the right side
−4x=−28
Multiply both sides
4x=28
Solution
x=7
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