Question 17360

2x + 16x -12 = -3 +4x -2  ........ expanded by removing the brackets
  
= 18x - 12 = 4x - 5
 
= 18x - 4x = 12 - 5 ............by bringing variables oneside and numbers other side
= 14x = 7  ..........by simplification
 
=  x = 7/14
 
=  x = 1/2 or 0.5  Answer


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