SOLUTION: 7x-6 ______ = 5. Please tell me how to work out X. Thanks, Emma xx 10

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Question 156136: 7x-6
______ = 5. Please tell me how to work out X. Thanks, Emma xx
10

Found 3 solutions by kdr, checkley77, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by kdr(11)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(7x-6)/10 = 5
Multiply both sides by 10:
7x-6 = 50
Add 6 to both sides:
7x = 56
Divide both sides by 7:
x = 8

Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7x-6
______ = 5.
10
7x-6=5*10
7x-6=50
7x=50+6
7x=56
x=56/7
x=8 answer.
Proof:
(7*8-6)/10=5
50/10=5
5=5

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation


Multiply both sides by 10


Multiply


Add 6 to both sides


Add


Divide both sides by 7 to isolate "x"


Reduce


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Answer:

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