Mathematics, 20.09.2020 08:01 jadajones5313

3x + 1 = 5X-13 if anyone knows what to do can they please help

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Answer from: kingdesto3481

x = 7

Step-by-step explanation:

First, you look at the equation. Identify the locations of variable terms (both sides of the equal sign) and the constant terms (both sides of the equal sign).

If there are any parentheses, it is a good idea to use the distributive property to eliminate them. Here, there are none.

I like to start by subtracting the variable term with the smallest coefficient. Here, that is 3x, so we add -3x to both sides of the equation.

3x -3x +1 = 5x -3x -13

1 = 2x -13 . . . . . . . . . . . . combine like terms

Now, we have the only variable term on one side of the equal sign. We want it by itself, so we need to make the -13 go away. We do that by adding its opposite to both sides of the equation:

1 +13 = 2x -13 +13

14 = 2x . . . . . . . . . . . . combine like terms

Finally, we want the coefficient of 2 in the x-term to disappear. We make that happen by multiplying both sides of the equation by 1/2, the reciprocal of that coefficient.

(1/2)(14) = (1/2)(2x)

7 = x . . . . the solution

It is generally a good idea to check your work by seeing if your solution value satisfies the equation:

3(7) +1 = 5(7) -13 . . . . put 7 where x is in the original equation

21 +1 = 35 -13

22 = 22 . . . . . . x = 7 is the solution

Additional comment

By subtracting 3x from 5x, the result is 2x with a positive coefficient. We could solve the equation just as easily by subtracting 5x from 3x. That result would be ...

-2x +1 = -13

Subtracting 1 would give

-2x = -14

and you would multiply by -1/2 to get x=7. I personally like to avoid having this many minus signs show up in the problem. That is why I choose to subtract the x-term with the smallest coefficient.

Answer from: Quest

answer: 1722

step-by-step explanation:

given: the mass of saturn= $5.685\times10^{26}\ kgs$

the mass of mercury= $3.302\times10^{23}\ kgs$

the number of times the mass of saturn is greater than the mass of mercury

$=\frac{\text{mass of saturn}}{\text{mass of mercury}}\\=\frac{5.685\times10^{26}}{3.302\times10^{23}}\\\\=1.72168\times10^{26-23}{by using law of exponent}]\\=1.72168\times10^3=1721.68\approx1722$

hence, the mass of saturn is 1722 times greater than the mass of mercury.

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24+x=y

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