Solve the following linear equation:
∵ LCM of 3, 6 and 2 is 6.
∴ Multiplying both sides by 6, we have
6x+6
7-6
= 6
-6
or 6x + 42 - 16x = 17 - 15x
or (6-16)x + 42 = 17 - 15x
or -10x + 42 = 17 - 15x
Transposing 42 to RHS and -15x to LHS, we have
-10x + 15x = 17 - 42
or 5x = -25
or (Dividing both sides by 5)
∴ x = -5
Check: LHS = x + 7 -
= (-5) + 7 -
= -5 +7 +
= 2 + =
RHS =
=
=
=
∴ LHS = RHS
Simplify and solve the following linear equation:
3(5z - 7) - 2(9z - 11) = 4(8z - 13) - 17