Question

125 - 2x = 25

100 - (x + 15) = 27

 

 

 

 

Answer 1

\(125-2x=25\\ 2x=125-25\\ 2x=100\\ x=50\\ 100-\left(x+15\right)=27\\ x+15=100-27\\ x+15=73\\ x=73-15\\ x=58\)

Answer 2

\(125-2x=25\Leftrightarrow-2x=25-125\Leftrightarrow-2x=-100\Leftrightarrow x=\dfrac{-100}{-2}=50\)

\(100-\left(x+15\right)=27\Leftrightarrow-\left(x+15\right)=27-100\Leftrightarrow-\left(x+15\right)=-73\Leftrightarrow x+15=73\Leftrightarrow x=73-15\Leftrightarrow x=58\)