Given: 7x + 2 = 2 + 5x – 6

Prove: x = –3

Given the equation 7x + 2 = 2 + 5x – 6, use the commutative property to rearrange the terms so that like terms are next to one another. This gives the equation 7x + 2 = 2 – 6 + 5x. Then use the ____________________ to group the like terms. This gives the equation 7x + 2 = (2 – 6) + 5x. Next, combine like terms to get the equation 7x + 2 = –4 + 5x. Use the subtraction property of equality to subtract 5x from both sides of the equation. This gives the equation 2x + 2 = –4. Then use the subtraction property of equality again to subtract 2 from both s

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Given: 7x + 2 = 2 + 5x – 6

Prove: x = –3

Given the equation 7x + 2 = 2 + 5x – 6, use the commutative property to rearrange the terms so that like terms are next to one another. This gives the equation 7x + 2 = 2 – 6 + 5x. Then use the ____________________ to group the like terms. This gives the equation 7x + 2 = (2 – 6) + 5x. Next, combine like terms to get the equation 7x + 2 = –4 + 5x. Use the subtraction property of equality to subtract 5x from both sides of the equation. This gives the equation 2x + 2 = –4. Then use the subtraction property of equality again to subtract 2 from both s

anonymous · Answer

sides of the equation. This gives the equation 2x = –6. Finally, use the division property of equality to divide both sides of the equation by 2 to give a final solution of x = –3. Therefore, given the equation 7x + 2 = 2 + 5x – 6, x is equal to –3.

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anonymous · Answer

uhm. you're in the wrong subject darling.

trancenova · Answer

Hia DivineDreamer, looks like you put your question in the wrong question so it has been closed. Feel free to head over to maths to post it again. If you have any questions feel free to ask :)