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You need to solve this equation for x: ax−7=26
Which would be the best first step you could make to solve the equation?
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Combine ax - 7 to get -7x
Combine ax - 7 to get -7x
subtract 7 from the left side of the equation
subtract 7 from the left side of the equation
divide ax by a and 26 by a
divide ax by a and 26 by a
add 7 to both sides of the equation
add 7 to both sides of the equation
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subtract 7 from the left side of the equation
ill in the blanks to follow the steps in solving the equation: 5x−12−6x=−10x+7−1
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5x−12−6x=−10x+7−1
Step 1: Combine like terms Response area,
Step 2: Get x-terms on same side of equation Response area
Step 3: Get constants on same side of equation Response area
Step 4: Get the x by itself by using the inverse operation Response area
Step 1: Combine like terms
5x - 6x + 10x = -12 + 7 - 1
Step 2: Get x-terms on same side of equation
9x + 10x = -12 + 7 - 1
Step 3: Get constants on same side of equation
19x = -6
Step 4: Get the x by itself by using the inverse operation
x = -6/19
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Step 1: Combine like terms
-5x - 10 = -3 + 2 - 5
Step 2: Get x-terms on same side of equation
-5x + 5x - 10 = -3 + 2 - 5
Step 3: Get constants on same side of equation
-10 = -3 + 2 - 5
Step 4: Get the x by itself by using the inverse operation
-10 = -6
Since the equation is inconsistent (the left side does not equal the right side), there is no solution for x.
The best first step to solve the equation ax - 7 = 26 would be to add 7 to both sides of the equation.
To solve the equation ax - 7 = 26 for x, the best first step would be to add 7 to both sides of the equation.
Explanation:
To isolate the variable x, we want to get rid of the constant term -7 on the left side of the equation. By adding 7 to both sides, we can cancel out the -7 on the left side, leaving us with ax = 26 + 7.
After adding 7 to both sides, the equation becomes:
ax = 33
Now, the variable x is isolated on one side, and we can proceed to solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by a:
x = 33/a