Question: Make the given changes in the indicated examples of this section and then solve the resulting problems. In Example 5, change (6x 8) to

Make the given changes in the indicated examples of this section and then solve the resulting problems.

In Example 5, change (6x − 8) to (8 − 6x) and then solve.


Data from Example 5

Solve the equation 

x − 7 = 3x − (6x − 8).

x-7 x - 7 x-7 x - 7 = -3x + 8

Checking in the original equation, we obtain (after simplifying)

= 3x - 6x + 8 4x - 7 = 8 4x

x-7 x - 7 x-7 x - 7 = -3x + 8 = 3x - 6x + 8 4x - 7 = 8 4x = 15 X 15 4

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