Question
Solve the equation
x=2738
Alternative Form
x=1.4˙07˙
Evaluate
x−51x−32=2−x−152
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
x−51x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−51)x
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
1−51
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
55−51
Write all numerators above the common denominator
55−1
Subtract the numbers
54
54x
54x−32=2−x−152
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
2−152
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
152×15−152
Write all numerators above the common denominator
152×15−2
Multiply the numbers
1530−2
Subtract the numbers
1528
54x−32=1528−x
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCM
(54x−32)×15=(1528−x)×15
Calculate
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Evaluate
(54x−32)×15
Apply the distributive property
54x×15−32×15
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
54×15
Reduce the numbers
4×3
Multiply the numbers
12
12x−32×15
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
−32×15
Reduce the numbers
−2×5
Multiply the numbers
−10
12x−10
12x−10=(1528−x)×15
Calculate
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Evaluate
(1528−x)×15
Apply the distributive property
1528×15−x×15
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
1528×15
Reduce the numbers
28×1
Simplify
28
28−x×15
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
28−15x
12x−10=28−15x
Move the expression to the left side
12x−10+15x=28
Move the expression to the right side
12x+15x=28+10
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
12x+15x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(12+15)x
Add the numbers
27x
27x=28+10
Add and subtract
27x=38
Divide both sides
2727x=2738
Solution
x=2738
Alternative Form
x=1.4˙07˙
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Rewrite the equation
27x=38
Evaluate
x−51x−32=2−x−152
Evaluate
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Evaluate
x−51x−32
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
x−51x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−51)x
Subtract the numbers
54x
54x−32
54x−32=2−x−152
Evaluate
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Evaluate
2−x−152
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
2−152
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
152×15−152
Write all numerators above the common denominator
152×15−2
Multiply the numbers
1530−2
Subtract the numbers
1528
1528−x
54x−32=1528−x
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
12x−10=28−15x
Move the variable to the left side
27x−10=28
Solution
27x=38
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