what is the value of X?

Question

The value of 4x-5 is two more than one third the value of 9x+12. What is the value of x

Answer 1

4x-5 = 2 + (1/3)(9x+12) = 3x +6

x = 11

44-5 = 39 = 2+(1/3)(99+12) = 2+ 111/3 = 2+37 = 39

Answer 2

The value of 4x-5 is two more than one third the value of 9x+12. What is the value of x

So, essentially what you need to do is translate this into an algebraic equation and solve.

Break it down into pieces and parts you know - for example, you know 4x-5. You should have a math symbol for the words "is," "two," "more than," and "one third"

Is relates to =

two is 2

more than is +

one third is 1/3.

So translating this into symbols, we get 4x - 5 = 2 + 1/3 (9x + 12).

Then you need to solve for x.