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- 3/4 (x + 2) = 6
the / is a fraction can someone help

User Shvet
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-3/4(x+2)=6
-3/4 is turned into a decimal, -0.75
-0.75(x+2)=6 distribute -0.75 to x and 2 (multiply)
-0.75x-1.5=6 add -1.5 under 6

-0.75x=7.5 divide -0.75 on both sides
-0.75x/-0.75 = 7.5/0.75
x=10
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