X-30=14-3x
What does x equal?
Please show your work.
x - 30 = 14 - 3x
+ 3x + 3x
4x - 30 = 14
+ 30 + 30
4x = 44
x = 11
Thank you.
To find the value of x in the equation X-30=14-3x, we need to isolate the variable x on one side of the equation. Here's how to do it:
1. Distribute the negative sign to both terms on the right side of the equation:
X - 30 = 14 + (-3x)
2. Combine like terms on the right side of the equation:
X - 30 = 14 - 3x
3. Add 3x to both sides of the equation to move the x terms to the left side:
X + 3x - 30 = 14 - 3x + 3x
This simplifies to:
4x - 30 = 14
4. Add 30 to both sides of the equation to isolate the x term:
4x - 30 + 30 = 14 + 30
This simplifies to:
4x = 44
5. Divide both sides of the equation by 4 to solve for x:
4x/4 = 44/4
This simplifies to:
x = 11
Therefore, x equals 11.