Question
Solve the equation
x=3278
Alternative Form
x=92.6˙
Evaluate
52x−1−25x−1=2500
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
52x−1−25x−1
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
52x−25x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(52−25)x
Subtract the numbers
27x
27x−1−1
Subtract the numbers
27x−2
27x−2=2500
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
27x=2500+2
Add the numbers
27x=2502
Divide both sides
2727x=272502
Divide the numbers
x=272502
Solution
x=3278
Alternative Form
x=92.6˙
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Rewrite the equation
3x=278
Evaluate
52x−1−25x−1=2500
Evaluate
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Evaluate
52x−1−25x−1
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
52x−25x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(52−25)x
Subtract the numbers
27x
27x−1−1
Subtract the numbers
27x−2
27x−2=2500
Move the constant to the right side
27x=2502
Solution
3x=278
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