Solved on Sep 27, 2023

Solve the equation 2(87x)(1x)=2(x5)-2(8-7x)-(1-x)=2(x-5) and check your answer.

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The equation given is (87x)(1x)=(x5)-(8-7x)-(1-x)=(x-5). We need to find the value of xx that satisfies the equation

STEP 2

First, we will simplify the equation by distributing the multiplication across the terms in the parentheses.
2(87x)(1x)=2(x5)-2(8-7x)-(1-x)=2(x-5)becomes16+14x(1x)=2x10-16+14x-(1-x)=2x-10

STEP 3

Next, we simplify the equation by combining like terms on both sides.
16+14x1+x=2x10-16+14x-1+x=2x-10becomes17+15x=2x10-17+15x=2x-10

STEP 4

Now, we will isolate the variable xx on one side of the equation. We can do this by subtracting 2x2x from both sides of the equation.
17+15x2x=2x102x-17+15x-2x=2x-10-2xwhich simplifies to17+13x=10-17+13x=-10

STEP 5

Next, we will isolate xx by adding 1717 to both sides of the equation.
17+13x+17=10+17-17+13x+17=-10+17which simplifies to13x=713x=7

STEP 6

Finally, we solve for xx by dividing both sides of the equation by 1313.
x=13x=\frac{}{13}

STEP 7

Now, we will check our answer by substituting x=713x=\frac{7}{13} back into the original equation.
2(7(713))(1713)=2((713)5)-2(-7(\frac{7}{13}))-(1-\frac{7}{13})=2((\frac{7}{13})-5)

STEP 8

implify the equation by performing the operations.
2(84913)(613)=2(7135)-2(8-\frac{49}{13})-(\frac{6}{13})=2(\frac{7}{13}-5)becomes2(5513)(613)=2(5813)-2(\frac{55}{13})-(\frac{6}{13})=2(\frac{-58}{13})

STEP 9

implify the equation further.
11013613=11613-\frac{110}{13}-\frac{6}{13}=-\frac{116}{13}becomes11613=11613-\frac{116}{13}=-\frac{116}{13}Since the left-hand side equals the right-hand side, our solution is correct.
The solution to the equation is x=713x=\frac{7}{13}.

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