5. Mr. Anderson wrote down the following equations but did not draw any pictures. Can you find the value of [tex]$x$[/tex] in each?

6. [tex]$7x = 6 + 5x$[/tex]

7. [tex][tex]$30 = 4x + 6$[/tex][/tex]

8. [tex]$2(x + 4) = 16$[/tex]

9. [tex]$7 + 5x = 3x + 13$[/tex]



Answer :

Sure! Let's solve each equation step by step:

### Equation 1: [tex]\(7x = 6 + 5x\)[/tex]

1. Subtract [tex]\(5x\)[/tex] from both sides to isolate the terms with [tex]\(x\)[/tex] on one side:
[tex]\[ 7x - 5x = 6 + 5x - 5x \][/tex]
Which simplifies to:
[tex]\[ 2x = 6 \][/tex]

2. Divide both sides by 2 to solve for [tex]\(x\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ x = \frac{6}{2} = 3 \][/tex]

So, the value of [tex]\(x\)[/tex] for the first equation is [tex]\(\boxed{3}\)[/tex].

### Equation 2: [tex]\(30 = 4x + 6\)[/tex]

1. Subtract 6 from both sides to isolate the term with [tex]\(x\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ 30 - 6 = 4x + 6 - 6 \][/tex]
Which simplifies to:
[tex]\[ 24 = 4x \][/tex]

2. Divide both sides by 4 to solve for [tex]\(x\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ x = \frac{24}{4} = 6 \][/tex]

So, the value of [tex]\(x\)[/tex] for the second equation is [tex]\(\boxed{6}\)[/tex].

### Equation 3: [tex]\(2(x + 4) = 16\)[/tex]

1. Distribute the 2 on the left side:
[tex]\[ 2x + 8 = 16 \][/tex]

2. Subtract 8 from both sides to isolate the term with [tex]\(x\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ 2x + 8 - 8 = 16 - 8 \][/tex]
Which simplifies to:
[tex]\[ 2x = 8 \][/tex]

3. Divide both sides by 2 to solve for [tex]\(x\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ x = \frac{8}{2} = 4 \][/tex]

So, the value of [tex]\(x\)[/tex] for the third equation is [tex]\(\boxed{4}\)[/tex].

### Equation 4: [tex]\(7 + 5x = 3x + 13\)[/tex]

1. Subtract [tex]\(3x\)[/tex] from both sides to isolate the terms with [tex]\(x\)[/tex] on one side:
[tex]\[ 7 + 5x - 3x = 3x + 13 - 3x \][/tex]
Which simplifies to:
[tex]\[ 7 + 2x = 13 \][/tex]

2. Subtract 7 from both sides to isolate the term with [tex]\(x\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ 7 + 2x - 7 = 13 - 7 \][/tex]
Which simplifies to:
[tex]\[ 2x = 6 \][/tex]

3. Divide both sides by 2 to solve for [tex]\(x\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ x = \frac{6}{2} = 3 \][/tex]

So, the value of [tex]\(x\)[/tex] for the fourth equation is [tex]\(\boxed{3}\)[/tex].

In summary, the values of [tex]\(x\)[/tex] for the given equations are:
1. [tex]\(x = 3\)[/tex]
2. [tex]\(x = 6\)[/tex]
3. [tex]\(x = 4\)[/tex]
4. [tex]\(x = 3\)[/tex]