Question

Help! Please!
Solve for x
4x+8=x+5+7x-4

Answer 1

4x+8=x+5+7x-4
4x - x - 7x = 5-4-8
-4x = -7
x = 7/4

Answer 2

@EvieS163

Answer 3

\[4x+8=x+5+7x-4 \]

Like terms

\[4x + 8 = 8x + 1\]

Isolate x by getting the variable on one side, alone
Subtract 8x from both sides

\[-4x + 8 = 1\]

Subtract 8 from both sides to isolate x

\[-4x = -7\]

Divide the entire equation by -4

\[x = \frac{ -4 }{ -7 } \rightarrow x = \frac{ 4 }{ 7 }\]

Answer 4

Remember, a negative divided by a negative, is a positive

Answer 5

Let me correct that last equation

it should be,

\[x = \frac{ -7 }{ -4 } \rightarrow x = \frac{ 7 }{ 4 }\]

Answer 6

My apologies

Answer 7

Evie? Where are you? Please become involved in this work.