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Solve 4(2x/3+8)=40 X=? Side note: 2x/3 is a fraction
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Solve 4(2x/3+8)=40 X=?

Side note: 2x/3 is a fraction

User Joe Bathelt
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Answer:

x = 3

Explanation:

Undo what has been done to the variable.

4(2x/3 +8) = 40

2x/3 +8 = 10 . . . . . divide by 4

2x/3 = 2 . . . . . . . . . subtract 8

x = 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . multiply by 3/2

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