Question

5x + 4 = 3x + 10 how would you solve for the value of x? How would you prove your solution is correct? How would you prove another value is incorrect? Explain in as much detail as possible.

Answer 1

x=3

Explanation:

5x+4 = 3x+10

2x = 6

therefore, x = 3

Verification:

5 * 3 + 4 = 3 * 3 + 10

15+4 = 9+10

19=19

Therefore, LHS= RHS

Hence Proved!

Answer 2

5x+3=3x+10 the first thing we're going to do it to subtract 3 from both sides which would look like this

5x+3-3x=10 (the minus because it changed place)

from 5x and 3x we get 2x so the next step is 2x=10-3 which is 7

so now we have

2x=7

x=7/2