Question

jalil and Victoria are each asked to solve the equation ax – c = bx + d for x. Jalil says it is not possible to isolate x because each x has a different unknown coefficient. Victoria believes there is a solution, and shows Jalil her work:

Answer 1

Answer:

$x = \frac{d+c}{a - b}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Equation: $ax – c = bx + d$

Jalil says it is not possible to isolate x because  x has a different unknown coefficient.

Victoria t. Victoria believes there is a solution

Solving the equation:

$ax-c = bx + d$

$ax - bx= d+c$

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

$x = \frac{d+c}{a - b}$

So, this shows x can be isolated .

Victoria was right .

It was not possible to isolate x if the coefficients of x would be same .

But in the given equation the coefficients of x are not same .

So, Victoria is right.

Answer 2

Answer:

Rewrite the expression on the left using the distributive property.

Step-by-step explanation: