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need some explanation for algebra?

How would I do,

6x - 3 + 5x = 11 + 4x

and

2(1.5x - 1.2) = -12.3

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    6x+5x-3=11+4x get the 4 x over to the rhs and the -3 to the lhs

    6x+5x-4x=11+3 simplify it

    7x=14 divide both sides by 7

    x=2

    2(1.5x-1.2)=-12.3 expand the brackets

    3x-2.4=12.3 move the -2.4 over to the lhs

    3x=-9.9 divide by 3

    x=3.3

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    7x=14...x=2

    3x=9.9...x=3.3

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