Question
Solve the equation
x=710
Alternative Form
x=1.4˙28571˙
Evaluate
x+79−2x=2
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
(x+79−2x)×14=2×14
Simplify the equation
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Evaluate
(x+79−2x)×14
Apply the distributive property
x×14+79×14−2x×14
Simplify
x×14+9×2−x×7
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
14x+9×2−x×7
Multiply the numbers
14x+18−x×7
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
14x+18−7x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
14x−7x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(14−7)x
Subtract the numbers
7x
7x+18
7x+18=2×14
Simplify the equation
7x+18=28
Move the constant to the right side
7x=28−18
Subtract the numbers
7x=10
Divide both sides
77x=710
Solution
x=710
Alternative Form
x=1.4˙28571˙
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Rewrite the equation
7x=10
Evaluate
x+79−2x=2
Rewrite the expression
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Evaluate
−2x
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
2−x
Reduce the fraction
−21x
x+79−21x=2
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
7x+18=28
Solution
7x=10
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