If X = 4 then 2X = 2 x 4, which is 8
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What is X if 2x + 4 = 36 What is X ? 2x + 4 = 36
2x + x + 4 +2x = x + 20 5x + 4 = x + 20 5x - x = 20 - 4 4x = 16 x = 4
If 3X - 4 ------ = 0 1-2X-4 So 3X - 4 ----- = 0 [ x (2X-3) ] 2X-3 3X-4 = 2X-3 [ -2X ] X - 4 = -3 [ +4 ] X= 1
2x - 6 = 4 2x = 4 + 6 = 10 x = 10/2 = 5 ∴ x = 5
2x^2 + 3x - 20 = 0 is 2x^2 + 8x - 5x -20 = 0 is 2x(x + 4) -5(x + 4) = 0 is (2x - 5)(x +4) = 0 Hence 2x -5 = 0 which gives x = 2.5 or x + 4 = 0 which gives x = -4