Respuesta :
Answer:
x=3.5
Step-by-step explanation:
5(x+2)=4(x+3.375)
Expand:
5x+10=4x+13.5
Subtract 10 from each side:
5x+10-10=4x+13.5-10
Simplify:
5x=4x+3.5
Subtract 4x from each side:
5x-4x=4x+3.5-4x
Simplify:
x=3.5
Answer:
x = 3.5
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]5(x+2)=4(x+3.375)\qquad\text{use the distributive property}\ a(b+c)=ab+ac\\\\(5)(x)+(5)(2)=(4)(x)+(4)(3.375)\\\\5x+10=4x+13.5\qquad\text{subtract 10 from both sides}\\\\5x+10-10=4x+13.5-10\\\\5x=4x+3.5\qquad\text{subtract}\ 4x\ \text{from both sides}\\\\5x-4x=4x-4x+3.5\\\\x=3.5[/tex]