Examples with solutions for Solving Equations by using Addition/ Subtraction: Test if the coefficient is different from 1

Exercise #1

Solve for X:

2x+4=3x5 2x + 4 = 3x - 5

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve for x x , first, we need to get all terms involving x x on one side of the equation and constant terms on the other. Start with the original equation:

2x+4=3x5 2x + 4 = 3x - 5

Subtract 2x 2x from both sides to isolate the term involving x x on one side:

4=x5 4 = x - 5

Next, add 5 to both sides to isolate x x :

9=x 9 = x

Thus, the value of x x is 9 9 .

Answer

9 9

Exercise #2

Solve for X:

5x+2=4x+10 5x+2=4x+10

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 5x+2=4x+10 5x + 2 = 4x + 10 , we can simplify and solve for x x by following these steps:

  • First, let's get all terms involving x x on one side and the constant terms on the other. We do this by subtracting 4x 4x from both sides:

    5x+24x=4x+104x 5x + 2 - 4x = 4x + 10 - 4x

    This simplifies to:

    x+2=10 x + 2 = 10

  • Next, we need to isolate x x by subtracting 2 from both sides:

    x+22=102 x + 2 - 2 = 10 - 2

    Which simplifies to:

    x=8 x = 8

Thus, the solution for x x is 8 8 .

Answer

8 8

Exercise #3

Solve for X:

6x3=7x+5 6x-3=7x+5

Step-by-Step Solution

The given equation is: 6x3=7x+5 6x-3=7x+5

Our goal is to solve for x x . To achieve this, we'll first get all the terms containing x x on one side of the equation and constants on the other side.

Step 1: Subtract 6x 6x from both sides to get all x x terms on one side:

  • 6x36x=7x+56x 6x - 3 - 6x = 7x + 5 - 6x

This simplifies to:

  • 3=x+5 -3 = x + 5

Step 2: Next, subtract 5 5 from both sides to isolate x x :

  • 35=x+55 -3 - 5 = x + 5 - 5

This simplifies to:

  • 8=x -8 = x

Therefore, the solution for x x is 8 -8 .

Answer

8 -8

Exercise #4

Solve for X:

3x+5=2x+20 3x+5=2x+20

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 3x+5=2x+20 3x + 5 = 2x + 20 , we need to find the value of x x that satisfies this equation. Here are the detailed steps:

  • Step 1: Eliminate the variable from one side.
    We want to get all terms involving x x on one side and constant terms on the other side. First, subtract 2x 2x from both sides of the equation to eliminate x x from the right side.

    3x+52x=2x+202x 3x + 5 - 2x = 2x + 20 - 2x

    This simplifies to:

    x+5=20 x + 5 = 20

  • Step 2: Simplify the equation.
    Now, we need to isolate x x by removing the constant term from the left side. Subtract 5 from both sides:

    x+55=205 x + 5 - 5 = 20 - 5

    This simplifies to:

    x=15 x = 15

  • Step 3: Verify the solution.
    Substitute x=15 x = 15 back into the original equation to check if it holds true:

    3(15)+5=2(15)+20 3(15) + 5 = 2(15) + 20

    This results in:

    45+5=30+20 45 + 5 = 30 + 20

    50=50 50 = 50

    Since both sides of the equation are equal,x=15 x = 15 is indeed the correct solution.

Therefore, the solution to the equation 3x+5=2x+20 3x + 5 = 2x + 20 is x=15 x = 15 .

Answer

15 15

Exercise #5

Solve for X:

4x+4=5x+2 4x+4=5x+2

Step-by-Step Solution

We start with the equation:
4x+4=5x+2 4x + 4 = 5x + 2

Our goal is to solve for x x . To do this, we aim to collect all terms containing x x on one side of the equation and constant terms on the other side. First, subtract 4x 4x from both sides of the equation to eliminate the x x term on the left side:

4x+44x=5x+24x 4x + 4 - 4x = 5x + 2 - 4x

This simplifies the equation to:

4=x+2 4 = x + 2

Next, subtract 2 2 from both sides to isolate the variable x x on the right side:

42=x+22 4 - 2 = x + 2 - 2

This gives us:

2=x 2 = x

Thus, the solution to the equation is x=2 x = 2 .

Answer

2 2

Exercise #6

Solve for X:

8x1=7x+5 8x - 1 = 7x + 5

Step-by-Step Solution

Start by moving the 7x 7x term to the left side by subtracting 7x 7x from both sides:
8x7x1=7x+57x8x - 7x - 1 = 7x + 5 - 7x
This simplifies to:
x1=5x - 1 = 5

Next, add1 1 to both sides to isolate x x :
x1+1=5+1x - 1 + 1 = 5 + 1
Simplifying this, we get:
x=6x = 6.

Answer

4 -4

Exercise #7

Solve for X:

9x3=10x+1 9x-3=10x+1

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 9x3=10x+1 9x - 3 = 10x + 1 , we need to get all terms with x x on one side and constant terms on the other side. Here's how we do it step-by-step:

  • First, subtract 9x 9x from both sides of the equation to start getting x x terms on one side. This gives us: 3=x+1 -3 = x + 1

  • Next, subtract 1 from both sides to isolate x x . We get: 31=x -3 - 1 = x

  • Simplifying the left side, we find: x=4 x = -4

Therefore, the solution is x=4 x = -4 .

Answer

4 -4

Exercise #8

Solve for X:

x+3=5+2x x+3=-5+2x

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation x+3=5+2x x + 3 = -5 + 2x , we will proceed with these steps:

  • Step 1: Simplify and rearrange the terms.
  • Step 2: Isolate the variable x x .
  • Step 3: Solve for x x .

Let's go through each of these steps.

Step 1: Simplify the equation by moving all terms involving x x to one side and constant terms to the other. Subtract x x from both sides:
x+3x=5+2xx x + 3 - x = -5 + 2x - x
This simplifies to:
3=5+x 3 = -5 + x

Step 2: Add 5 to both sides to isolate x x :
3+5=x 3 + 5 = x

Step 3: Simplify the result:
8=x 8 = x

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x=8 x = 8 .

Answer

8 8

Exercise #9

Find the value of the parameter X

0.7x+0.5=0.3x 0.7x+\text{0}.5=-0.3x

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the problem, let's go through the steps:

First, we start with the given equation:

0.7x+0.5=0.3x 0.7x + 0.5 = -0.3x

To isolate x x , we will first combine all the x x -terms on one side. We do this by adding 0.3x 0.3x to both sides of the equation:

0.7x+0.3x+0.5=0 0.7x + 0.3x + 0.5 = 0

This simplifies to:

1x+0.5=0 1x + 0.5 = 0 or x+0.5=0 x + 0.5 = 0

Next, we isolate x x by subtracting 0.5 0.5 from both sides:

x=0.5 x = -0.5

Therefore, the solution to the problem is x=0.5 x = -0.5 .

Answer

0.5 -0.5

Exercise #10

Solve for X:

x+34x=5x+618x x+3-4x=5x+6-1-8x

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the given problem, we'll proceed as follows:

  • Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.
  • Step 2: Check if x x can be isolated or analyze if the equation results in contradictions.

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: Simplify the left side: x+34x=(1x4x)+3=3x+3 x + 3 - 4x = (1x - 4x) + 3 = -3x + 3 .
Step 2: Simplify the right side: 5x+618x=(5x8x)+(61)=3x+5 5x + 6 - 1 - 8x = (5x - 8x) + (6 - 1) = -3x + 5 .

The simplified equation becomes:

3x+3=3x+5-3x + 3 = -3x + 5

To solve for x x , we attempt to isolate x x . If we add 3x 3x to both sides to eliminate the 3x-3x terms, we get:

3=53 = 5

This results in a contradiction, as 3 is not equal to 5, indicating that there is no value of x x that can satisfy this equation.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is no solution as indicated by the contradiction.

Answer

No solution

Exercise #11

Solve for X:

67x=5x+8 6-7x=-5x+8

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 67x=5x+8 6 - 7x = -5x + 8 , we will follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Move all terms involving x x to one side of the equation by adding 5x 5x to both sides.
  • Step 2: Simplify both sides of the equation.
  • Step 3: Solve for x x .

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: Add 5x 5x to both sides to move the x x -term to the left side:

67x+5x=8 6 - 7x + 5x = 8

Step 2: Simplify the equation by combining the x x -terms on the left side:

62x=8 6 - 2x = 8

Step 3: To isolate 2x -2x on the left, subtract 6 6 from both sides:

2x=86 -2x = 8 - 6

Simplify the right side:

2x=2 -2x = 2

Finally, divide both sides by 2-2 to solve for x x :

x=22 x = \frac{2}{-2}

x=1 x = -1

Therefore, the solution to the problem is x=1 x = -1 .

Answer

1 -1

Exercise #12

Solve for X:

4x7=x+5 4x - 7 = x + 5

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve forx x , first, get all terms involving x x on one side and constants on the other. Start from:

4x7=x+5 4x - 7 = x + 5

Subtract x x from both sides to simplify:

3x7=5 3x - 7 = 5

Add 7 to both sides to isolate the terms withx x :

3x=12 3x = 12

Divide each side by 3 to solve forx x :

x=4 x = 4

Thus, x x is 4 4 .

Answer

4 4

Exercise #13

4a+524+a=2a 4a+5-24+a=-2a

a=? a=?

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 4a+524+a=2a 4a + 5 - 24 + a = -2a , follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Start by combining like terms on the left side of the equation:

4a+a+524=2a 4a + a + 5 - 24 = -2a

This simplifies to:

5a19=2a 5a - 19 = -2a

  • Step 2: Move all terms involving a a to one side of the equation and constant terms to the other side:

Add 2a 2a to both sides to collect all terms with a a :

5a+2a=19 5a + 2a = 19

This simplifies to:

7a=19 7a = 19

  • Step 3: Solve for a a by dividing both sides by 7:

a=197 a = \frac{19}{7}

Thus, the value of a a is 197 \frac{19}{7} , which can be written as a mixed number:

a=257 a = 2\frac{5}{7} .

Upon verifying with the given choices, the correct answer is choice 1: 257 2\frac{5}{7} .

Answer

257 2\frac{5}{7}

Exercise #14

m+3m17m+6=20 m+3m-17m+6=-20

m=? m=\text{?}

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the problem, we will use the following steps:

  • Step 1: Simplify the equation by combining like terms.
  • Step 2: Isolate the variable m m using algebraic methods.
  • Step 3: Solve for m m and verify the solution.

Let's begin:

Step 1: Simplify the equation m+3m17m+6=20 m + 3m - 17m + 6 = -20 .
Combine the coefficients of m m :

(1+317)m+6=20 (1 + 3 - 17)m + 6 = -20

This simplifies to:

13m+6=20 -13m + 6 = -20

Step 2: Isolate m m .
Subtract 6 from both sides:

13m+66=206 -13m + 6 - 6 = -20 - 6

Simplifies to:

13m=26 -13m = -26

Step 3: Solve for m m by dividing both sides by -13:

m=2613 m = \frac{-26}{-13}

The division simplifies to:

m=2 m = 2

Therefore, the solution to the problem is m=2 m = 2 , which corresponds to choice 2 in the given options.

Answer

2

Exercise #15

5b+2b7+14=0 5b+2b-7+14=0

b=? b=?

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

It's important to remember that when we have regular numbers and unknowns, we cannot add or subtract them directly.

Let's collect like terms:

 

5b+2b-7+14=0

7b+7 = 0

Let's move terms

7b = -7

Let's divide by 7

b=-1

And that's the solution!

Answer

1 -1

Exercise #16

14x+3=17 14x+3=17

x=? x=\text{?}

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 14x+3=17 14x + 3 = 17 , we need to find the value of x x that satisfies the equation.

Step 1: Isolate the term containing x x by subtracting 3 from both sides of the equation:

14x+33=173 14x + 3 - 3 = 17 - 3
This simplifies to:
14x=14 14x = 14

Step 2: Solve for x x by dividing both sides by 14:

x=1414 x = \frac{14}{14}
Which simplifies to:
x=1 x = 1

Therefore, the solution to the equation 14x+3=17 14x + 3 = 17 is x=1 x = 1 .

Answer

x=1 x=1

Exercise #17

Solve the equation and find Y:

20×y+8×27=14 20\times y+8\times2-7=14

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

We begin by placing parentheses around the two multiplication exercises:

(20×y)+(8×2)7=14 (20\times y)+(8\times2)-7=14

We then solve the exercises within the parentheses:

20y+167=14 20y+16-7=14

We simplify:

20y+9=14 20y+9=14

We move the sections:

20y=149 20y=14-9

20y=5 20y=5

We divide by 20:

y=520 y=\frac{5}{20}

y=55×4 y=\frac{5}{5\times4}

We simplify:

y=14 y=\frac{1}{4}

Answer

14 \frac{1}{4}

Exercise #18

3x+4+8x15=0 3x+4+8x-15=0

x=? x=\text{?}

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 3x+4+8x15=0 3x + 4 + 8x - 15 = 0 , we begin by combining the terms that involve x x and the constant terms:

Step 1: Combine like terms.
The terms involving x x are 3x 3x and 8x 8x . Adding these yields:

11x 11x

The constant terms are +4 +4 and 15-15. Combining these gives:

+415=11 +4 - 15 = -11

Thus, the equation becomes:

11x11=0 11x - 11 = 0

Step 2: Solve for x x .
To isolate x x , add 11 to both sides of the equation:

11x11+11=0+11 11x - 11 + 11 = 0 + 11 11x=11 11x = 11

Now, divide both sides by 11:

x=1111 x = \frac{11}{11} x=1 x = 1

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x=1 x = 1 .

Answer

1 1

Exercise #19

Solve for X:

3x+8=7x12 -3x+8=7x-12

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

We will solve the equation step by step:

Given equation:
3x+8=7x12 -3x + 8 = 7x - 12

  • Step 1: Move all x x -terms to one side by adding 3x 3x to both sides.
    3x+3x+8=7x+3x12 -3x + 3x + 8 = 7x + 3x - 12
    This simplifies to:
    8=10x12 8 = 10x - 12
  • Step 2: Move constant terms to the opposite side by adding 12 12 to both sides.
    8+12=10x12+12 8 + 12 = 10x - 12 + 12
    Which simplifies to:
    20=10x 20 = 10x
  • Step 3: Solve for x x by dividing both sides by 10 10 .
    2010=10x10 \frac{20}{10} = \frac{10x}{10}
    This gives us:
    x=2 x = 2

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x=2 x = 2 .

Answer

2 2

Exercise #20

Solve for X:

5x8=10x+22 5x-8=10x+22

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First, we arrange the two sections so that the right side contains the values with the coefficient x and the left side the numbers without the x

Let's remember to maintain the plus and minus signs accordingly when we move terms between the sections.

First, we move a5x 5x to the right section and then the 22 to the left side. We obtain the following equation:

822=10x5x -8-22=10x-5x

We subtract both sides accordingly and obtain the following equation:

30=5x -30=5x

We divide both sections by 5 and obtain:

6=x -6=x

Answer

6 -6

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