When the equation a – bx = cx + d is solved for x, the result is x = .

use the general solution to solve 5 – 6x = 8x + 17.

The correct answer is:

x=6/7.

Explanation:

First we find the general form by solving for x:

a-bx = cx+d

Subtract a from each side:

a-bx-a = cx+d-a

-bx = cx+d-a

Subtract cx from each side:

-bx-cx = cx+d-a

-bx-cx = d-a

We can divide both sides by -1:

(-bx-cx)/-1 = (d-a)/-1

bx+cx = -d+a

bx+cx = a-d

Factor out an x on the left:

x(b+c) = a-d

Divide both sides by (b+c):

(x(b+c))/(b+c) = (a-d)/(b+c)

x = (a-d)/(b+c)

In this equation, a = 5, b = 6, c = 8 and d = 17:

x = (5-17)/(6+8) = -12/14

This simplifies to -6/7.

dont think so

step-by-step explanation:

step-by-step explanation:

ok one would be money, and the other would be refreshments or something similar. if each bag of popcorn is 5.00 and each drink is half of that that means drinks are 2.50 the proper way to do that would to look and see how much of each you can buy without exceeding a limit of 30.00