Examples with solutions for Solving Equations Using All Methods: Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

Exercise #1

Solve for x x :

5x3=45 5x \cdot 3 = 45

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation5x3=45 5x \cdot 3 = 45 , follow these steps:

1. First, identify the operation needed to solve forx x . In this case, we have a multiplication equation.

2. Therefore, we divide both sides of the equation by 15 (since 5×3=15 5 \times 3 = 15 ) to isolate x x :

x=4515 x = \frac{45}{15}

3. Calculate x x :

x=3 x = 3

Answer

x=3 x=3

Exercise #2

Solve the equation:

6x2=24 6x \cdot 2 = 24

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 6x2=24 6x \cdot 2 = 24 , follow these steps:

1. First, identify the operation involved. In this case, it is multiplication.

2. Divide both sides of the equation by 12 (since 6×2=12 6 \times 2 = 12 ) to isolate x x :

x=2412 x = \frac{24}{12}

3. Calculate x x :

x=2 x = 2

Answer

x=2 x=2

Exercise #3

Solve the equation

8x10=80 8x\cdot10=80

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this linear equation, we need to isolate the variable x x . Here are the steps to follow:

  • Step 1: Simplify the equation by dividing both sides by 10. This gives us:

8x1010=8010 \frac{8x \cdot 10}{10} = \frac{80}{10}

This simplifies to:

8x=8 8x = 8

  • Step 2: Now, isolate x x by dividing both sides by 8:

8x8=88 \frac{8x}{8} = \frac{8}{8}

This simplifies to:

x=1 x = 1

Therefore, the solution to the equation 8x10=80 8x \cdot 10 = 80 is

x=1 x = 1 .

Answer

x=1 x=1

Exercise #4

Solve for X:

5x=25 5x=25

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 5x=255x = 25, we will isolate xx using division:

  • Divide both sides of the equation by 5:
5x5=255 \frac{5x}{5} = \frac{25}{5}

After performing the division, we get:

x=5 x = 5

Thus, the solution to the equation is x=5 x = 5 .

Answer

5

Exercise #5

Solve for X:

6x=72 6x=72

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve for xx in the equation 6x=726x = 72, follow these steps:

Step 1: Identify the equation and the coefficient of xx.
The given equation is 6x=726x = 72, where the coefficient of xx is 6.

Step 2: Isolate xx by dividing both sides of the equation by the coefficient (6).
Perform the division: x=726x = \frac{72}{6}.

Step 3: Simplify the result.
Calculating 726\frac{72}{6}, we get x=12x = 12.

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x=12x = 12.

Answer

12

Exercise #6

Solve for X:

33x11x=66 33x-11x=66

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the given linear equation 33x11x=66 33x - 11x = 66 , we will follow these steps:

  • Simplify the equation by combining like terms.
  • Isolate the variable x x to find its value.

Here's how we approach it:

Step 1: Combine like terms on the left-hand side of the equation.

We have 33x11x 33x - 11x . By combining these terms, we calculate:

33x11x=(3311)x=22x 33x - 11x = (33 - 11)x = 22x .

Our equation now simplifies to 22x=66 22x = 66 .

Step 2: Isolate x x by dividing both sides of the equation by 22.

When we divide both sides of the equation by 22, we get:

x=6622 x = \frac{66}{22} .

By performing the division, we find x=3 x = 3 .

Therefore, the value of x x that satisfies the equation 33x11x=66 33x - 11x = 66 is x=3 x = 3 .

Answer

3

Exercise #7

Solve for X:

8x=5 -8-x=-5

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 8x=5 -8 - x = -5 , we'll isolate the variable x x by performing algebraic operations:

Step 1: Add 8 to both sides of the equation to eliminate the 8-8:

8x+8=5+8 -8 - x + 8 = -5 + 8

This simplifies to:

x=3 -x = 3

Step 2: To solve for x x , we need to change the sign of x x . Multiply both sides by 1-1:

x=3 x = -3

Therefore, the solution to the equation is 3\boxed{-3}.

Answer

3 -3

Exercise #8

Solve the equation

20:4x=5 20:4x=5

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the exercise, we first rewrite the entire division as a fraction:

204x=5 \frac{20}{4x}=5

Actually, we didn't have to do this step, but it's more convenient for the rest of the process.

To get rid of the fraction, we multiply both sides of the equation by the denominator, 4X.

20=5*4X

20=20X

Now we can reduce both sides of the equation by 20 and we will arrive at the result of:

X=1

Answer

x=1 x=1

Exercise #9

4x:30=2 4x:30=2

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the given equation 4x:30=2 4x:30 = 2 , we will follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Recognize that 4x:304x:30 implies 4x30=2\dfrac{4x}{30} = 2.

  • Step 2: Eliminate the fraction by multiplying both sides of the equation by 30.

  • Step 3: Simplify the equation to solve for xx.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: The equation is written as 4x30=2\dfrac{4x}{30} = 2.

Step 2: Multiply both sides of the equation by 30 to eliminate the fraction:
30×4x30=2×30 30 \times \dfrac{4x}{30} = 2 \times 30

This simplifies to:
4x=60 4x = 60

Step 3: Solve for xx by dividing both sides by 4:
x=604=15 x = \dfrac{60}{4} = 15

Therefore, the solution to the problem is x=15 x = 15 .

Checking choices, the correct answer is:

x=15 x = 15

Answer

x=15 x=15

Exercise #10

Solve the equation

5x15=30 5x-15=30

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Step-by-Step Solution

We start by moving the sections:

5X-15 = 30
5X = 30+15

5X = 45

 

Now we divide by 5

X = 9

Answer

x=9 x=9

Exercise #11

Solve for X:

8x+3=29 -8x+3=-29

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 8x+3=29 -8x + 3 = -29 , we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Subtract 3 from both sides of the equation to eliminate the constant on the left side.
  • Step 2: Divide both sides by 8-8, the coefficient of xx, to solve for xx.

Let's apply these steps:
Step 1: Subtract 3 from both sides:
8x+33=293-8x + 3 - 3 = -29 - 3
This simplifies to:
8x=32-8x = -32

Step 2: Divide both sides by 8-8 to isolate xx:
8x8=328\frac{-8x}{-8} = \frac{-32}{-8}
This results in:
x=4x = 4

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x=4 x = 4 , which corresponds to choice 4.

Answer

4

Exercise #12

Solve for X:

10+3x=19 10+3x=19

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 10+3x=1910 + 3x = 19, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Subtract 10 from both sides of the equation to begin isolating xx:
  • 10+3x10=191010 + 3x - 10 = 19 - 10
  • This simplifies to 3x=93x = 9.
  • Step 2: Divide both sides by 3 to solve for xx:
  • 3x3=93\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{9}{3}
  • This reduces to x=3x = 3.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is x=3x = 3.

Answer

3

Exercise #13

Solve for X:

64x=18 6-4x=-18

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 64x=18 6 - 4x = -18 , we follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation to begin isolating the term with x x :

64x6=186 6 - 4x - 6 = -18 - 6

This simplifies to:

4x=24 -4x = -24

  • Step 2: Divide both sides by -4 to solve for x x :

4x4=244 \frac{-4x}{-4} = \frac{-24}{-4}

The equation simplifies to:

x=6 x = 6

Thus, the solution to the equation is x=6 x = 6 .

Answer

6

Exercise #14

Solve for X:

248x=2x 24-8x=-2x

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 248x=2x 24 - 8x = -2x , we need to isolate x x . Follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Move all terms involving x x to one side of the equation. Add 8x 8x to both sides to get:
    24=8x2x 24 = 8x - 2x
  • Step 2: Simplify the equation by combining like terms on the right:
    24=6x 24 = 6x
  • Step 3: Solve for x x by dividing both sides by 6:
    x=246 x = \frac{24}{6}
  • Step 4: Simplify the result:
    x=4 x = 4

Therefore, the solution to the problem is x=4 \mathbf{x = 4} .

Answer

4

Exercise #15

Solve for X:

3x5=10 3x-5=10

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 3x5=103x - 5 = 10, we follow these steps:

  • Add 55 to both sides of the equation to eliminate the 5-5:
    3x5+5=10+53x - 5 + 5 = 10 + 5
    Simplifies to:
    3x=153x = 15
  • Next, divide both sides of the equation by 33 to solve for xx:
    3x3=153\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{15}{3}
    This results in:
    x=5x = 5

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x=5x = 5.

Answer

5

Exercise #16

Solve the equation

7x+5.5=19.5 7x+5.5=19.5

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the given equation 7x+5.5=19.5 7x + 5.5 = 19.5 , we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Eliminate the constant term from the left side by subtracting 5.5 from both sides of the equation.
  • Step 2: Simplify the equation after subtraction to isolate the term with x x .
  • Step 3: Use division to solve for x x .

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: Subtract 5.5 from both sides.

We have:
7x+5.55.5=19.55.5 7x + 5.5 - 5.5 = 19.5 - 5.5

This simplifies to:
7x=14 7x = 14

Step 2: Divide both sides by 7 to solve for x x .

So, we divide by 7:
7x7=147 \frac{7x}{7} = \frac{14}{7}

This simplifies to:
x=2 x = 2

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

Answer

x=2 x=2

Exercise #17

Solve for X:

13x=9 \frac{1}{3}x=9

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 13x=9\frac{1}{3}x = 9, we need to isolate the variable xx. To accomplish this, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 3, the reciprocal of 13\frac{1}{3}.

Step-by-step solution:

  • Step 1: Multiply both sides by 3.
    (3×13)x=3×9\left(3 \times \frac{1}{3}\right)x = 3 \times 9
  • Step 2: Simplify the left side.
    This gives us 1x=271x = 27, since (3×13)=1\left(3 \times \frac{1}{3}\right) = 1.
  • Step 3: Conclude that x=27x = 27.

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x=27 x = 27 . This matches choice number 1 from the provided options.

Answer

27

Exercise #18

Solve for X:

15x=12 \frac{1}{5}x=12

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we will follow the steps outlined below:

  • Step 1: Recognize that 15x=12 \frac{1}{5}x = 12 gives us x x multiplied by 15 \frac{1}{5} .
  • Step 2: Multiply both sides of the equation by 5 to eliminate the fraction.
  • Step 3: Simplify the resulting equation to solve for x x .

Let's proceed step-by-step:

Step 1: We have the equation 15x=12 \frac{1}{5}x = 12 .

Step 2: To isolate x x , multiply both sides of the equation by 5:

5×15x=5×12 5 \times \frac{1}{5}x = 5 \times 12

Step 3: Simplify both sides:

  • The left side simplifies to x x because 5×15=1 5 \times \frac{1}{5} = 1 , so x x is left alone.
  • The right side becomes 60 60 , since 5×12=60 5 \times 12 = 60 .

Therefore, the value of x x is 60 60 .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is x=60 x = 60 .

Answer

60 60

Exercise #19

Solve for X:

15x4=6 \frac{1}{5}x-4=6

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 15x4=6\frac{1}{5}x - 4 = 6, we will follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Add 4 to both sides of the equation to eliminate the subtraction and isolate the fractional term.
  • Step 2: Multiply both sides by 5 to clear the fraction and solve for x x .

Let's apply these steps to solve the equation:

Step 1: Add 4 to both sides:
15x4+4=6+4 \frac{1}{5}x - 4 + 4 = 6 + 4
This simplifies to:
15x=10 \frac{1}{5}x = 10

Step 2: Multiply both sides by 5 to solve for x x :
5×15x=10×5 5 \times \frac{1}{5}x = 10 \times 5
This simplifies to:
x=50 x = 50

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x=50 x = 50 .

Answer

50

Exercise #20

3x+4+x+1=9 3x+4+x+1=9

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the given equation 3x+4+x+1=93x + 4 + x + 1 = 9, we'll proceed step-by-step:

  • Step 1: Combine like terms on the left side
    Combine the terms with xx: 3x+x=4x3x + x = 4x.
    Combine the constant terms: 4+1=54 + 1 = 5.
    The equation becomes 4x+5=94x + 5 = 9.
  • Step 2: Isolate the variable xx
    Subtract 5 from both sides to move the constant term to the right side:
    4x+55=954x + 5 - 5 = 9 - 5, which simplifies to 4x=44x = 4.
  • Step 3: Solve for xx
    Divide both sides by 4 to solve for xx:
    4x4=44\frac{4x}{4} = \frac{4}{4}, which simplifies to x=1x = 1.

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

Answer

x=1 x=1

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