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-1/4x+5=3/4. I can't get access to the answer to this question! And, my request on "contact us" will not go through!!

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Answer:
x=17

Explanation:

You need to solve for the variable "x":

The first step is to subtract 5 from both side of the equation, then:


-(1)/(4)x+5-5=(3)/(4)-5\\\\-(1)/(4)x=-(17)/(4)

The final step is to multiply both sides of the equation by -4.

Therefore, the value of the variable "x" is the following:


(-4)(-(1)/(4)x)=(-(17)/(4))(-4)\\\\x=17

User Kiera
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For this case we must solve the following linear equation:


- \frac {1} {4} x + 5 = \frac {3} {4}

Subtracting 5 from both sides of the equation we have:


- \frac {1} {4} x = \frac {3} {4} -5\\- \frac {1} {4} x = \frac {3-20} {4}\\- \frac {1} {4} x = - \frac {17} {4}

Multiplying by 4 on both sides of the equation:


-x = -17

Multiplying by -1 on both sides of the equation we have:


x = 17

Answer:


x = 17

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