savortheglory savortheglory
  • 03-05-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

The distance on the number line from 5 to 12 equals 3x – 2. What is the value of x?

Respuesta :

11beehshahbaz 11beehshahbaz
  • 03-05-2018
Distance from 5 to 12 on the number lines = 12 - 5 = 7

This distance is expressed by the expression 3x - 2.

So,

3x - 2 = 7
3x = 7 + 2
3x = 9
x =9/3
x = 3

Thus, the value of x is 3 .
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

3. Bursting through the door, the flustered mother mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F. Tone:______________________ C
a giraffe can run 32 miles per hour. what is this speed in feet per second
What is 25% of 6??? Is it 1.5?
What role did the Scientific Revolution play in bringing about the Enlightenment?
does 8 have more factors than 9
What is the reason for cleaning dishes, utensils, and food preparation surfaces?
What are the solutions of -3-y^2=24
Chiang picked 12 apples. She gave 1/6 of the apples to each of her 5 friends. How many apples did each friend get?
Pollution is the only way that humans can cause changes to ecosystems. True or false?
The fastest a human has ever run is 27 miles per hour. How many miles power minute did the human run?