How do you solve for x in #2x+9= 7x-1#?
1 Answer
With practice you will be able to cut out a lot of the steps I have shown you!
Explanation:
manipulate so that you have all the x's and their coefficients on one side of the = and all the numbers on the other
Manipulate the x's so that you end up with just a single x and everything else on the other side of the =
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Given:
Keep
Subtract
Add
Write as:
Divide both sides by
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