1) 5(x-2) = 2x + 205x - 10 = 2x + 205x - 2x = 20 + 103x = 30x = 30/3x = 10
2) |x| - 5 = 3|x| = 3 + 5|x| = 8x = 8 or x = -8
3) |x - 3| = 2x - 3 = 2 or x - 3 = -2x = 5 or x = 1
4) 7/4 = x/22 * 7 = 4x14 = 4xx = 14/4x = 3.5
1) 5(x-2) = 2x + 20
5x - 10 = 2x + 20
5x - 2x = 20 + 10
3x = 30
x = 30/3
x = 10
2) |x| - 5 = 3
|x| = 3 + 5
|x| = 8
x = 8 or x = -8
3) |x - 3| = 2
x - 3 = 2 or x - 3 = -2
x = 5 or x = 1
4) 7/4 = x/2
2 * 7 = 4x
14 = 4x
x = 14/4
x = 3.5