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Been out due to health. help please trying to catch up

Been out due to health. help please trying to catch up-example-1

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Given equation is


4(2x-1)=6(4x-5)

Using distributive law.


a(b+c)=ab=ac


4*2x-4*1=6*4x-6*5


8x-4=24x-30


-4+30=24x-8x


26=16x

Dividing both sides by 16, we get


(26)/(16)=(16x)/(16)
(13)/(8)=x

Hence the solution of the given equation is


x=(13)/(8)

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