Question

Keep going. Make a balanced move so that x is alone on the left, and then rewrite the equation to solve for the value of x.
Jiro's miles
=
Trina's miles

50+15x
=
60+10x
−
10x
−
10x

50 + 5x
=
60
−
50
−
50

5x
=
10

x
=

Answer 1

To isolate \( x \) in the equation, you've started with:

\[
50 + 5x = 60
\]

Next, you subtract 50 from both sides:

\[
50 + 5x - 50 = 60 - 50
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
5x = 10
\]

Now, to solve for \( x \), divide both sides by 5:

\[
x = \frac{10}{5}
\]

So,

\[
x = 2
\]

Therefore, the value of \( x \) is 2.