How do you solve $37= 8( x + 2) + 5x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-11-20T04:43:34

$x=21/13$

Okay, let's expand this:

$37=8x+16+5x$

$37=13x+16$

$37-16=13x$

$21=13x$

$x=21/13$

Now, let's check our work by plugging $x$ back into the equation:

$37=8(21/13+2)+5*21/13$

$37=168/13+16+105/13$

$37-16=273/13$

$21*13=273$

$273=273$

It looks like our solution is correct and makes sense! Hope this helps!

How do you solve 37= 8( x + 2) + 5x37= 8( x + 2) + 5x?