Question 199513
Hi, Hope I can help,
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how can you solve {{{ 2x=10 }}}?
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"2x" is equal to one number, to find "x", we will have to separate the "2" and the "x"
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{{{ 2x = (2)(x) }}}
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{{{ (2)(x)=10 }}}, to find "x", we will get rid of the "2" by dividing each side by "2"
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{{{ (2)(x)=10 }}} = {{{ ((2)(x))/2=10/2 }}} = {{{ ((2)(x))/2=5 }}}, the "2" will cross out on the left side
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{{{ (cross(2)(x))/cross(2)=5 }}} = {{{ x = 5 }}}, you can check by replacing "x" with "5" in the equation
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{{{ 2x=10 }}} = {{{ 2(5)=10 }}} = {{{ 10 = 10 }}} (True)
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{{{ x = 5 }}}
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Hope I helped, Levi