- 7x + 5 = - 47 + 6x Solve for x and check

Asked by AnneS2 on 02 Jul 05:05

Last updated by anonymous on 03 Jul 12:42

Answered by CherieS on 03 Jul 12:42

- 7x + 5 = - 47 + 6x

- 7x + 5 -6x= - 47 + 6x-6x

-13x+5=-47

-13x+5-5=-47-5

-13x=-52

-13x/-13=-52/-13

x=4

Check:

- 7x + 5 = - 47 + 6x

- 7(4) + 5 = - 47 + 6(4)

- 28 + 5 = - 47 + 24

-23=-23