Question

solve the equation for x:
2x - 5/7x = 36

Answer 1

thank you so much! It sucks that my professor is making us do a prereq assignment when I signed up for the class to learn, not try to remember what I learned a few years ago ugh

Answer 2

why did my responses disappear? i didnt get a chance to copy the equation :/

Answer 3

is the equation written like this

Answer 4

no let me draw it real quick

Answer 5

\[2x-\frac{ 5 }{ 7 }x=36\]

Answer 6

2x-5/7x = 9/7x
9/7x = 36
x=28

Answer 7

how did you get the 9?

Answer 8

\[\frac{ 2 }{ 1 }x - \frac{ 5 }{ 7 }x--> \frac{ 14 }{ 7 }x -\frac{ 5 }{ 7 } x\]

Answer 9

yeah i figured seconds before you replied lol. Thank you so much for taking the time to help!

Answer 10

now solve for x