Answer:
[tex]x = - 8[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
First,Step write the given equation.
[tex] \frac{x}{2} + 7 = 3[/tex]
In Algebra, we learn how to solve for a missing term called a variable. We must use inverse operations to undo terms to isolate our variable. Inverse operations means that we do the opposite of the given.
- Opposite of Addition is Subtraction, vice versa.
- Opposite of Multipication is Division, vice versa.
For example, say we have a equation
[tex]x + 2 = 3[/tex]
We would subtract 2 from both sides. E.g( remember the golden rule of algebra). What we do to one side, we do the other. This applies when we solving for a variable.
This means that
[tex]x = 1[/tex]
And if we substitute 1 in for x, it is indeed true.
[tex]1 + 2 = 3 = 3[/tex]
Now, back to the question.
[tex] \frac{x}{2} + 7 = 3[/tex]
First, we subtract 7 from both sides to get rid of the 7 on the left side. Also remeber to undo terms that aren't included in the variable when solving these problems.
So now we got
[tex] \frac{x}{2} = - 4[/tex]
Then we multiply 2 by both sides since that the opposite of division.
[tex] \frac{x}{2} \times 2 = x = -4 \times 2 = - 8[/tex]
So this means that
[tex]x = - 8[/tex]
If we plug this in, this is true.
[tex] \frac{ - 8}{2} + 7 = 3[/tex]
