Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter P - Section P.7 - Equations - Exercise Set - Page 106: 15

Answer

Solution set = $\{9.2\}$

Work Step by Step

Multiply both sides with the LCD, $21$ $ 21 \left[\displaystyle \frac{x+1}{3}\right]=21 \left[ 5-\dfrac{x+2}{7} \right]\quad$ ... distribute and simplify $ 7(x+1)=105-3(x+2)\quad$ ... distribute and simplify $7x+7=105-3x-6$ $ 7x+7=99-3x \quad$ ... add $3x-7$ to both sides $7x+3x=99-7$ $10x=92$ $x=9.2$ Solution set = $\{9.2\}$
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