Answer: x=-1.9
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]5x+2x=7x[/tex]
[tex]7x+18=5[/tex]
-18 on both sides
[tex]7x=-13[/tex]
divide 7 on both sides
[tex]x=-1.9[/tex]
Answer
solution
[tex]5x + 18 + 2x = 5 \\ or \: 5x + 2x + 18 = 5 \\ or \: 7x + 18 = 5 \\ or7x = 5 - 18 \\ or \: 7x = - 13 \\ \: x = - \frac{13}{7} [/tex]
X=-1.9
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