SOLUTION: Calculate the variable x value of the following equation. Give the answer in fractions. x=5*(2-x)+1 The solution is x=11/6?

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Question 408396: Calculate the variable x value of the following equation. Give the answer in fractions. x=5*(2-x)+1
The solution is x=11/6?
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Calculate the variable x value of the following equation:

Note: to do so, will do allowable steps to isolate x on one side of the equation!

 x = 5*(2-x)+ 1     |Applying the Distributive Principle

 x = 10 - 5x + 1    |combining Like terms (adding 5x to both sides of equation)

 6x = 11            |divide both sides of the equation by 6 to 'finish'

  x = 11/6