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Can you solve 3/4(8x-4)=7x+2
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Can you solve 3/4(8x-4)=7x+2

User Irfan Ali
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Answer:

x = -5

Explanation:

Eliminate parentheses:

6x -3 = 7x +2

-3 = x +2 . . . . . . subtract 6x

-5 = x . . . . . . . . . subtract 2

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(3/4)(8(-5) -4) = 7(-5) +2

(3/4)(-40 -4) = -35 +2

(3/4)(-44) = -33 . . . . . . . true; answer checks OK

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Answer: x=1/7

Explanation:

Please see attached, i hope it helps

Can you solve 3/4(8x-4)=7x+2-example-1
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