document.write( "Question 565083: when a student subtract 7 from a number, the result is greater than 5/3 of that number. What are the possible values of x? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #365641 by nyc_function(2741)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x - 7 = (5/3)(x - 7)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x - 7 = (5x - 35)/3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3(x - 7) = 5x - 35\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x - 21 = 5x - 35\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x - 5x = -35 + 21\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-2x = -14\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = -14/-2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 7\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |