[tex]\text{Hey \: there!}[/tex]
[tex]\text{5x - 7 - 2x = 10}[/tex]
- First you'll have to COMBINE all of your like terms
[tex]\bf{(5x - 2x) \: which \: gives \: us \: 3x}[/tex]
- New equation becomes:
- [tex]\bf{3x - 7 = 10}[/tex]
- Add by 7 on your sides
[tex]\text{3x - 7 + 7 = 10 + 7}[/tex]
[tex]\bf{ - 7 + 7 \: because \: it \: gives \: you \: 0}[/tex]
[tex]\bf{10 + 7 = 17}[/tex]
- New equation:
- [tex]\bf{3x = 17}[/tex]
- Divide by 3 on both sides
[tex] \frac{3x}{3} = \frac{17}{3} [/tex]
- Cancel out
- [tex] \frac{3x}{3} \: \bf{because \: it \: gives \: you \: 1 \: and \: not \: x \: }[/tex]
[tex]\text{we \: cant \: divide \: 17 \: from \: 3 \: because \: itll \: give \: us \: a \: decimal}[/tex]
[tex]\boxed{\bf{thus \: your \: answer \: is \: \bf{ \frac{17}{3} }}}[/tex]
Good luck on your assignment and enjoy your day!
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