SOLUTION: can someone help me solve this linear equation problem please 3(x-0.87)-2x=4.98

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Question 177337: can someone help me solve this linear equation problem please
3(x-0.87)-2x=4.98
Answer by gonzo(654) About Me  (Show Source):
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equation is:
3%2A%28x-0.87%29-2%2Ax+=+4.98
remove the parentheses:
3%2Ax+-+3%2A.87+-+2%2Ax+=+4.98
combine like terms:
x+-+3%2A.87+=+4.98
add 3*.87 to both sides of the equation to get:
x+=+4.98+%2B+3%2A.87
simplify:
x+=+4.98+%2B+2.61
combine like terms:
x+=+7.59
that should be your answer.
to verify that it's right, substitute in your original equation.
3%2A%28x-0.87%29-2%2Ax+=+4.98
becomes:
3%2A%287.59+-0.87%29-2%2A7.59+=+4.98
which becomes:
3%2A6.72+-+2%2A7.59+=+4.98
which becomes:
20.16+-+15.18+=+4.98
which becomes:
4.98 = 4.98
equation is true.
value of 7.59 for x is good.
your answer is:
x = 7.59