Examples with solutions for Solving an Equation by Multiplication/ Division: Rearranging Equations

Exercise #1

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

Exercise #2

2b3b+4=5 2b-3b+4=5

b=? b=\text{?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's first arrange the equation so that on the left-hand side we have the terms with the coefficient b b and on the right-hand side the numbers without the coefficient b b .

Remember that when we move terms across the equals sign, the plus and minus signs will change accordingly:

2b3b=54 2b-3b=5-4

Let's now solve the subtraction exercise on both sides:

1b=1 -1b=1

Finally, we can divide both sides by -1 to find our answer:

b=1 b=-1

Answer

-1

Exercise #3

Solve for X:

x+5=11x x+5=11x

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's solve the equation x+5=11x x + 5 = 11x step-by-step.

  • Step 1: Isolate the variable x x
    Start by getting all terms involving x x on one side of the equation. We can do this by subtracting x x from both sides:
    x+5x=11xx x + 5 - x = 11x - x
  • This simplifies to:
    5=10x 5 = 10x
  • Step 2: Solve for x x
    Now, divide both sides of the equation by 10 to solve for x x :
    510=10x10 \frac{5}{10} = \frac{10x}{10}
  • This further simplifies to:
    x=12 x = \frac{1}{2}

Therefore, the solution to the equation x+5=11x x + 5 = 11x is x=12 x = \frac{1}{2} .

Answer

12 \frac{1}{2}

Exercise #4

Solve for X:

5x3=2 5x - 3 = 2

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Step-by-Step Solution

Step-by-step solution:

1. Begin with the equation: 5x3=2 5x - 3 = 2

2. Add 3 to both sides: 5x3+3=2+3 5x - 3 + 3 = 2 + 3 , which simplifies to 5x=5 5x = 5

3. Divide both sides by 5 to solve for x: x=55 x = \frac{5}{5}

4. Simplify the division: x=1 x = 1

Answer

1

Exercise #5

Solve for X:

3x+6=12 3x + 6 = 12

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Step-by-Step Solution

Step-by-step solution:

1. Start with the equation: 3x+6=12 3x + 6 = 12

2. Subtract 6 from both sides: 3x+66=126 3x + 6 - 6 = 12 - 6 , which simplifies to 3x=6 3x = 6

3. Divide both sides by 3 to solve for x: x=63 x = \frac{6}{3}

4. Simplify the division: x=2 x = 2

Answer

2

Exercise #6

Solve for X:

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

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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 #7

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 #8

10+9x=91 10+9x=91

How much is X worth?

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 10+9x=91 10 + 9x = 91 , we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Eliminate the constant term on the left side by subtracting 10 from both sides of the equation.

10+9x10=9110 10 + 9x - 10 = 91 - 10 9x=81 9x = 81

  • Step 2: Solve for x x by dividing each side of the equation by the coefficient of x x , which is 9.

9x9=819 \frac{9x}{9} = \frac{81}{9} x=9 x = 9

Hence, the value of x x is 9 9 .

Answer

9 9

Exercise #9

14x6=134 14x-6=134

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 14x6=134 14x - 6 = 134 , follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Isolate the term involving x x . We do this by adding 6 to both sides of the equation to eliminate the constant term:

14x6+6=134+6 14x - 6 + 6 = 134 + 6

This simplifies to:

14x=140 14x = 140

  • Step 2: Solve for x x by dividing both sides by 14 (the coefficient of x x ):

14x14=14014 \frac{14x}{14} = \frac{140}{14}

This gives us:

x=10 x = 10

Therefore, the solution to the problem is x=10 x = 10 .

Answer

x=10 x=10

Exercise #10

2+3a+4=0 2+3a+4=0

a=? a=\text{?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 2+3a+4=0 2 + 3a + 4 = 0 , follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Combine the constant terms on the left side.
    The terms 2 2 and 4 4 can be combined to get 6 6 .
    Hence, the equation becomes 3a+6=0 3a + 6 = 0 .
  • Step 2: Isolate the term with the variable a a .
    Subtract 6 6 from both sides to get 3a=6 3a = -6 .
  • Step 3: Solve for a a by dividing both sides by the coefficient of a a , which is 3 3 .
    Thus, a=63=2 a = \frac{-6}{3} = -2 .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is a=2 a = -2 .

Answer

2 -2

Exercise #11

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 #12

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 #13

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

a=? a=?

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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

4x7=13 4x - 7 = 13

x=? x = \text{?}

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 4x7=13 4x - 7 = 13 , follow these steps:

1. Add 7 to both sides: 4x=13+7 4x = 13 + 7

2. Simplify the right side: 4x=20 4x = 20

3. Divide both sides by 4: x=204 x = \frac{20}{4}

4. Solve: x=5 x = 5

Answer

5

Exercise #15

Solve for X:

5x+10=3x+18 5x + 10 = 3x + 18

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 5x+10=3x+18 5x + 10 = 3x + 18 , follow these steps:

1. Subtract 3x 3x from both sides to get:

5x3x+10=18 5x - 3x + 10 = 18

2. Simplify the equation:

2x+10=18 2x + 10 = 18

3. Subtract 10 10 from both sides:

2x=8 2x = 8

4. Divide both sides by 2 2 :

x=4 x = 4

Answer

4

Exercise #16

Solve for X:

5x+4=7x 5x+4=7x

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 5x+4=7x 5x + 4 = 7x , we will proceed as follows:

  • Step 1: Subtract 5x 5x from both sides to simplify the equation.

The equation is:
5x+45x=7x5x 5x + 4 - 5x = 7x - 5x

This simplifies to:
4=2x 4 = 2x

  • Step 2: To solve for x x , divide both sides by 2 to isolate x x .

Perform the division:
42=2x2 \frac{4}{2} = \frac{2x}{2}

This gives us:
2=x 2 = x

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

Answer

2 2

Exercise #17

5x+6=56 5x+6=56

How much is X X worth?

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 5x+6=56 5x + 6 = 56 , we will follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation to eliminate the constant term on the left-hand side.
  • Step 2: Simplify the resulting equation.
  • Step 3: Divide both sides by 5 to isolate x x .

Now, perform each step:

Step 1: Subtract 6 from both sides:
5x+66=566 5x + 6 - 6 = 56 - 6

Step 2: Simplify both sides:
5x=50 5x = 50

Step 3: Divide both sides by 5 to solve for x x :
x=505 x = \frac{50}{5}

Step 4: Simplify the division:

x=10 x = 10

Therefore, the solution to the problem is x=10 x = 10 .

Answer

10 10

Exercise #18

Solve for X:

7x3=4x+9 7x - 3 = 4x + 9

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation 7x3=4x+9 7x - 3 = 4x + 9 , follow these steps:

1. Subtract 4x 4x from both sides to get:

7x4x3=9 7x - 4x - 3 = 9

2. Simplify the equation:

3x3=9 3x - 3 = 9

3. Add 3 3 to both sides:

3x=12 3x = 12

4. Divide both sides by 3 3 :

x=4 x=4

Answer

4

Exercise #19

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 #20

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