5x+52=62 WHAT IS THE VALUE OF X

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5x+52=62  WHAT IS THE VALUE OF X

solomonzelman · Answer

subtract 52 from both sides
nd divide both sides by five

anonymous · Answer

i don't get it.

solomonzelman · Answer

5x+52-52=62-52

jigglypuff314 · Answer

do what solomon told you
5x+52=62    subtract 52 from both sides
    -52   -52
5x   =  10      divide both sides by five
/5         /5
  x   =  10/5   =   2

solomonzelman · Answer

get it now?

anonymous · Answer

yes.

solomonzelman · Answer

can you do another example based on this one?

squirrels · Answer

Ya so basically your trying to "x" by itself. To do that you subtract 52 by itself, but in order to do that you must subtract it from the other side as well.
5x+52=62
     -52=-52
5x=10
Now to get x by itself this time divide "5x" (since 5 is multiplying x, and the opposite of multiply is divide) by 5. and like last time, what ever you do to one sides you must do to both.
5x=10  
------
     5
x=2

I can't explain any better than that :p