Question

Solve each of the following equations. Also, verify the result in each case.
6x + 5 = 2x + 17

Answer 1

We have
⇒ 6x + 5 = 2x + 17
Transposing 2x to LHS and 5 to RHS, we get
⇒ 6x $-$ 2x = 17 $-$ 5
⇒ 4x = 12
Dividing both sides by 4, we get
$\Rightarrow \frac{4\text{x}}{4}=\frac{12}{4}$
⇒ x = 3
Verification:
Substituting x =3 in the given equation, we get
6$\times$3 + 5 = 2$\times$3 + 17
18 + 5 = 6 + 17
23 = 23
LHS = RHS
Hence, verified.