desssyydes desssyydes
  • 04-07-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

seven times the sum of a number and 2 is equal to 9

Respuesta :

midknight9
midknight9 midknight9
  • 04-07-2018
Let x = a number

7(x + 2) = 9

Then we solve for x. First, distribute:

7x + 14 = 9

Subtract 14 from both sides:

7x = -5

Divide by 7 on both sides:

[tex]x= \frac{-5}{7} [/tex]

The number is then -5/7.
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

O.A. (Opinionated Answer): What is your take on dimensions and altered realities. Where do you think youd find them? do you believe in them? and how would time
please help i need to solve for m and n
The table below describes an international organization: ? founded in 1995 meets every two years opposed to member nations heavily taxing imports Which title co
please help!!! really need this.
Find the determinant of this matrix: [tex]\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0&1\\1&0\end{array}\right][/tex]
what is the importance of the updrafts and downdrafts in a storm system?
See your levels A string of lights 4 yards long costs $9.48. What is the price per foot? Hint: There are 3 feet in 1 yard. $ Submit
What happens to macromolecules from food during digestion? What atoms make up sugar molecules, amino acids, and fatty acids? What do you notice about the atoms
A shopping center keeps track of the number of customers in each store at lunchtime. The data shows the number of customers in the 15 different stores in the sh
how have cell phones improved our lives​