Question
Solve the equation
x=−5
Evaluate
5x+27=23x−14
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCM
(5x+27)×2=(23x−14)×2
Calculate
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Evaluate
(5x+27)×2
Apply the distributive property
5x×2+27×2
Multiply the numbers
10x+27×2
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
27×2
Reduce the numbers
7×1
Simplify
7
10x+7
10x+7=(23x−14)×2
Calculate
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Evaluate
(23x−14)×2
Apply the distributive property
23x×2−14×2
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
23×2
Reduce the numbers
3×1
Simplify
3
3x−14×2
Multiply the numbers
3x−28
10x+7=3x−28
Move the expression to the left side
10x+7−3x=−28
Move the expression to the right side
10x−3x=−28−7
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
10x−3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(10−3)x
Subtract the numbers
7x
7x=−28−7
Add and subtract
7x=−35
Divide both sides
77x=7−35
Divide the numbers
x=7−35
Solution
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Evaluate
7−35
Reduce the numbers
1−5
Calculate
−5
x=−5
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Rewrite the equation
x=−5
Evaluate
5x+27=23x−14
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
10x+7=3x−28
Move the variable to the left side
7x+7=−28
Move the constant to the right side
7x=−35
Solution
x=−5
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