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(-3/4)x + 25 = (1/8)x - 3
Find x and show your work

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User Lysoll
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Step one =

-3/4x + 25 -1/8x = 1/8x = 1/8x -3 - 1/8x

-7/8x + 25 = -3

Step two =

-7/8x + 25 - 25 = -3 - 25

-7/8x = -28

Step three =

(8/-7) * (-7/8x) = (8/-7) * (-28)

Answer

X = 32

User TeemuK
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