Given the equation:
2x + 5x - 8 = 41
Let's solve the equation for x.
• First combine like terms on the left side of the equation:
7x - 8 = 41
• Add 8 to both sides of the equation:
7x - 8 + 8 = 41 + 8
7x = 49
• Divide both sides by 7:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{7x}{7}=\frac{49}{7} \\ \\ x=7 \end{gathered}[/tex]ANSWER:
x = 7
