Question

x/5+7=1

Answer 1

\[\Large \frac{x}{5}+7=1\]?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

Ok well you first have to get x by itself but you have top move the 7 over to the other side, can you do that
?

Answer 4

yes....x/5=-6?

Answer 5

how do i get x by itself?

Answer 6

x/5 = -6 is correct, now multiply both sides of the equation by 5

Answer 7

ok well, you're diving by 5, so tog et rid of the 5 is you have to do the opposite of division: multiplication, so you multiply by 5

Answer 8

\[\Large (\frac{x}{5}=-6) \times 5\]

Answer 9

\[\Large x= -6 \times 5 \]

Answer 10

so...x=-30?

Answer 11

yep, now plug it back in the original formula and see if it works

Answer 12

I did....whew! Thanks so much....you're a lifesaver:-)

Answer 13

YW, anytime. =)