Question

- 1/2 x + 3 = -x + 7
can someone explain how to solve this?

Answer 1

Sure! :) But do you have an idea on what it is?

Answer 2

\[\frac{ -1 }{ 2 }x+3=-x+7\]
Okay so this is your equation.
The first step would be to add x to both sides.

Answer 3

@Luckyness It's either 8, -8, 2, or 1/2. I'm not really sure how to even begin solving this. :/

Answer 4

hint: multiply both sides by 2

Answer 5

No, you do both by x.

Answer 6

Let me give you an attachment of the steps I am going off of.

Answer 7

@Luckyness okay, thank you.

Answer 8

Okay so these are the steps.

Answer 9

So in the final step it says to solve this:
\[2*(\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }x)=2*4\]

Answer 10

So if you used a calculator and solved that, you would get x.

Answer 11

Also, the answer was in one that you guessed.
It is between 8 or 1/2. Your guess.

Answer 12

@Luckyness thank you so much! & sorry for not responding, I was doing another question. I'm guessing that it is 8?

Answer 13

Yes, it was 8. :)