Question
Solve the equation
x=49
Alternative Form
x=2.25
Evaluate
−2−(2×3x)=1−2x
Multiply the terms
−2−32x=1−2x
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
(−2−32x)×3=(1−2x)×3
Simplify the equation
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Evaluate
(−2−32x)×3
Apply the distributive property
−2×3−32x×3
Simplify
−2×3−2x
Multiply the numbers
−6−2x
−6−2x=(1−2x)×3
Simplify the equation
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Evaluate
(1−2x)×3
Apply the distributive property
1×3−2x×3
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
3−2x×3
Multiply the numbers
3−6x
−6−2x=3−6x
Move the expression to the left side
−6−2x+6x=3
Move the expression to the right side
−2x+6x=3+6
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
−2x+6x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−2+6)x
Add the numbers
4x
4x=3+6
Add and subtract
4x=9
Divide both sides
44x=49
Solution
x=49
Alternative Form
x=2.25
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Rewrite the equation
4x=9
Evaluate
−2−(2×3x)=1−2x
Evaluate
−2−32x=1−2x
Rewrite the expression
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Evaluate
−32x
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
3−2x
Reduce the fraction
−32x
−2−32x=1−2x
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
−6−2x=3−6x
Move the variable to the left side
−6+4x=3
Solution
4x=9
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