2 x − 5 = 11 ∣ a dd 5 2 x = 16 ∣ d i v i d e b y 2 x = 8 13 = − 4 x + 9 ∣ s u b t r a c t 9 4 = − 4 x ∣ d i v i d e b y − 4 x = − 1 7 − 3 x = 34 ∣ s u b t r a c t 7 − 3 x = 27 ∣ d i v i d e b y − 3 x = − 9
6x=8
x=8/6=4/3
6x=50
x=50/6=25/3
2x-5=11
2x=16
x=8
13=-4x+9
4x=9-13
4x=-4
x=-1
7-3x=34
3x=7-34
3x=-27
x=-9
The solutions to the equations are as follows: x = 7 for the first equation, x = 8 for the second, x = − 1 for the third, and x = − 9 for the fourth. Each solution was obtained by performing inverse operations to isolate x .
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