SOLUTION: Prove that given: {{{matrix(1,3,(5x-1)/8,""="",3)}}} then {{{x=5}}}

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Question 1150961: Prove that given:

then

Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, MathLover1:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Multiply both sides by 8:







Add +1 to both sides:







Divide both sides by 5:







Proved

Edwin
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Statements..................... Reasons
1. ..................... Given
2. ..................... both sides of (1) multiply by
3. ..................... Addition of 1 to equation (2)
4. ..................... Substitution of into (3)
5. ..................... Substitution of and 24+1=25 into (4)
6. ..................... Dividing equation (5) by
7. .....................Substitution of into (6)
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