5x-12=13-4x

need to understand the steps

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5x-12=13-4x

need to understand the steps

uri · Answer

Same like before..get all x values together and all numericals together.

uri · Answer

After = sign,sign changes.

uri · Answer

If you shift them

uri · Answer

5x-12=13-4x

4x+5x=13+12

Solve this and show.

anonymous · Answer

Step 1: move all x terms to one side(left side is my choice) and all constant terms to the other side(right side is my choice).

anonymous · Answer

http://www.mathway.com/answer.aspx?p=calg?p=5x-12SMB0113-4x?p=1?p=?p=?p=?p=?p=0?p=?p=0?p=?p=?p=SolveSMB15theSMB15EquationSMB15forSMB15x

anonymous · Answer

The general Idea is to move terms around so that one ends up with
x =  blah blah blah.

In this case
9x = 25

How do you isolate x in this case?

anonymous · Answer

ok what is step 2??  I am writing it down

anonymous · Answer

divide

anonymous · Answer

If you divided 9x by 9 what do you end up with?

anonymous · Answer

x

uri · Answer

4x+5x=13+12
9x=25

divide 9 with 25
So,25/9

uri · Answer

x=25/9

anonymous · Answer

ok I'm to

9x=25

texaschic101 · Answer

now divide by 9 to get x by itself...but remember what you do to one side you have to do to the other side

anonymous · Answer

Divide both sides by 9.  What do you end up with?  Can you do this one in your head?

anonymous · Answer

ok I got it.  You are unable to simplify 25/9.

lets work on another one

anonymous · Answer

OK