SOLUTION: 7x+4=5x+16

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Question 696723: 7x+4=5x+16
Found 2 solutions by Stitch, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by Stitch(470) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given: 7X+%2B+4+=+5X+%2B+16
Subtract 5X from both sides
2X+%2B+4+=+16
Subtract 4 from both sides
2X+=+12
Divide both sides by 2
highlight%28X+=+6%29

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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7x%2B4=5x%2B16 Start with the given equation.


7x=5x%2B16-4 Subtract 4 from both sides.


7x-5x=16-4 Subtract 5x from both sides.


2x=16-4 Combine like terms on the left side.


2x=12 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2812%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x.


x=6 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=6