Question

Solve for x : 13x+24=3x−26 .(1 point)
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Answer 1

To solve for x, we first need to isolate the variable by moving all the other terms to the opposite side of the equation.

Starting with the given equation: 13x + 24 = 3x - 26

First, we can move the 3x term to the left side by subtracting 3x from both sides:

13x + 24 - 3x = -26

Simplifying this equation gives us:

10x + 24 = -26

Next, we can move the 24 term to the right side by subtracting 24 from both sides:

10x + 24 - 24 = -26 - 24

Simplifying further we get:

10x = -50

Finally, we solve for x by dividing both sides by 10:

10x/10 = -50/10

This gives us:

x = -5

Therefore, the solution for x is -5.