How do you solve 7x+2=2x5?

1 Answer
May 2, 2016

x=395=745

Explanation:

Given
XXX7x+2=2x5XXXnote: this equation implies x2 and x5

Multiply both sides by (x+2)(x5) (sometimes this will be called "cross multiplying")
XXX7(x5)=2(x+2)
simplify:
XXX7x35=2x+4
subtract 2x from both sides and add 35 to both sides
XXX5x=39
divide both sides by 5
XXXx=395