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Solve 24x ⋅ 321-x = 8x+2

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Answer:


x=2/7695

≡ Small number, yes, but the steps explain why x is equal to this.

Explanation:

simplify


24x\cdot 321-x=8x+2\\\left(24\cdot 321\right)x-x=8x+2\\7703x=8x+2

group


7703x=8x+2\\7703x-8x=8~x+2-8x\\7695x=8x+2-8x\\7695x=8x-8x+2\\7695x=2

isolate


7695x=2\\(7695x)/(7695)=(2)/(7695)\\x=(2)/(7695)

The fraction is in its simplest form, so that is the final answer.

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