Question

-1/2 x + 2 = −x + 7

My answer is 2/5
Am I right?

Answer 1

Try again.

Answer 2

5/2?

Answer 3

Try again

Answer 4

use order of operations...

Answer 5

-1/2 x + 2 = −x + 7
-1/2 x + 2 + x = −x + 7 + x
1/2 x + 2 = 7

Answer 6

I got ya started. Now you finish it

Answer 7

Is the answer 10

Answer 8

I didn't do it the same way as him so idk:)

Answer 9

Yes !!

Answer 10

How did you dot it @Emah . The only other way would be to add a positive 1/2 x which would mean x would be negative on the right and complicate the problem more than it needs to be.

I always try to keep x positive if I can.

Answer 11

I just put all the same variables on the same side, then simplified it.

Answer 12

But I got the same answer, I was just trying to figure out the way you did it. @ ChmE