Question
Solve the equation
x=252
Alternative Form
x=0.08
Evaluate
2x−53=43x−21
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCM
(2x−53)×20=(43x−21)×20
Calculate
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Evaluate
(2x−53)×20
Apply the distributive property
2x×20−53×20
Multiply the numbers
40x−53×20
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
−53×20
Reduce the numbers
−3×4
Multiply the numbers
−12
40x−12
40x−12=(43x−21)×20
Calculate
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Evaluate
(43x−21)×20
Apply the distributive property
43x×20−21×20
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
43×20
Reduce the numbers
3×5
Multiply the numbers
15
15x−21×20
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
−21×20
Reduce the numbers
−1×10
Simplify
−10
15x−10
40x−12=15x−10
Move the expression to the left side
40x−12−15x=−10
Move the expression to the right side
40x−15x=−10+12
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
40x−15x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(40−15)x
Subtract the numbers
25x
25x=−10+12
Add and subtract
25x=2
Divide both sides
2525x=252
Solution
x=252
Alternative Form
x=0.08
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Rewrite the equation
25x=2
Evaluate
2x−53=43x−21
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
40x−12=15x−10
Move the variable to the left side
25x−12=−10
Solution
25x=2
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