Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 2 - Solving Linear Inequalities - 2.1 - Writing and Graphing Inequalities - Exercises - Page 60: 65

Answer

$x=\dfrac{s-2r}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Subtract $2r$ from each side: $\begin{align*}s-2r&=2r+3x-2r\\ s-2r&=3x \end{align*}$ Divide both sides of the equation by $3$: $\begin{align*} \frac{s-2r}{3}&=\frac{3x}{3}\\ \frac{s-2r}{3}&=x\\ \end{align*}$
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