How do you solve 3x-28-5x equals 5x plus 13?

Answer 1

3x-28-5x=5x+13

Let us first solve the variables

-2x-28=5x+13

Transposing -28 to Right hand side

-2x=5x+13+28

-2x=5x+41

Transposing 5x to left hand side

-2x-5x=41

-7x=41 equation 1

x=41/-7

x=-41/7

Hence the required answer is -41/7.

You can verify it by substituting the value of x in the given equation. If Right hand side is equal to Left hand side the answer is right.

Let us verify

Substituting the value of x=-41/7 in the given equation1

-7(-41/7)=41

-7 X -41/7 =41

41=41

LHS=RHS

Hence Verified