Solve 41=1/2(5x-27)

Evaluate

41 = \frac{1}{2} (5 x - 27)

Multiply the terms

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41 = \frac{5}{2} x - \frac{27}{2}

Swap the sides of the equation

\frac{5}{2} x - \frac{27}{2} = 41

Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign

\frac{5}{2} x = 41 + \frac{27}{2}

Add the numbers

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\frac{5}{2} x = \frac{109}{2}

Multiply by the reciprocal

\frac{5}{2} x \times \frac{2}{5} = \frac{109}{2} \times \frac{2}{5}

Multiply

x = \frac{109}{2} \times \frac{2}{5}

Solution

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x = \frac{109}{5}

Alternative Form

x = 21.8

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