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-3/4 x + 1/2 = 3/4 solve for x please

User Mjeanes
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Answer:


x = -(1)/(3)

Explanation:

  1. 1/2 = 2/4
  2. Plug 2/4 in: -3/4x + 2/4 = 3/4
  3. Subtract 2/4 from each side, so it now looks like this: -3/4x = 1/4
  4. Divide each side by -3/4, so it cancels out the -3/4 next to x. It should now look like this: x = -1/3

I hope this helps!

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