Answer
$x=46/5$
Work Step by Step
$\frac{x+2}{7}=5-\frac{x+1}{3}$
$\frac{1}{7}x+\frac{2}{7}=5-\frac{1}{3}x-\frac{1}{3}$
$\frac{1}{7}x+\frac{1}{3}x=5-\frac{1}{3}-\frac{2}{7}$
$\frac{10}{21}x=\frac{92}{21}$
$10x=92$
$x=\frac{92}{10}=\frac{46}{5}$
College Algebra (6th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13:
978-0-32178-228-1
Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - Exercise Set 1.2 - Page 119: 70
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