How do you solve 0.5=4.1x-2(1.3x-4)0.5=4.1x2(1.3x4)?

2 Answers
May 15, 2018

x=-5x=5

Explanation:

0.5=4.1x-2.6x+80.5=4.1x2.6x+8 (double negatives cancel out)
-7.5=1.5x7.5=1.5x
x=-5x=5

May 15, 2018

Expand le brackets

0.5=4.1x-2.6x+80.5=4.1x2.6x+8

Transfer 0.5 and solved xx
-1.5x=7.51.5x=7.5

Multiply both sides by 10
-15x=7515x=75

Transfer 15
x=-75/15x=7515

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