Answer is a= 51/7 or 7 2/7
Step by step
-2/3 (a + 3) = 5/3a - 19
Distribute to resolve parentheses
-2/3a -2 = 5/3a - 19
Now to move variables to one side
Add 2/3a to both sides
-2/3a + 2/3a -2 = 5/3a + 2/3a -19
Combine like terms
-2 = 7/3a -19
Add 19 to both sides to isolate variable
-2 +19 = 7/3a -19 + 19
17 = 7/3a
Divide both sides by 7/3 to solve for a
(Remember when you divide a fraction, flip it and multiply.)
17 * 3/7 = a
51/7 = a
Picture attached shows steps in order, I think that is what you also needed?
Opposites might be the word you're looking for...?
These equations seem tricky, but aren't as hard as you think. Just solve it like you are regularly adding fractions.
Your common denominator is 9x + 9, so
1/(9x+9) = 36/(9x + 9) - (5x + 5)/9
1 - 36 + 5x + 5 / 9x - 9
30x - 30/9x - 9
10x-10/3x - 3
10(x-1)/3(x-1)
10/3
Hope this helped!
Answer:
The slope is 3/2 and the y intercept is 4
Step-by-step explanation:
Slope intercept form is
y = mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept
2y -3x=8
Add 3x to each side
2y-3x+3x= 8+3x
2y = 3x+8
Divide by 2
2y/2 = 3/2x +8/2
y = 3/2x +4
The slope is 3/2 and the y intercept is 4
Steps to find the equation
1. Find the slope
2. Insert slope into the general equation
3. Find y-intercept
4. Insert -intercept into the equation found in step 2
And you get the equation of the line
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Find the slope
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2y - x = 4
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Rewrite into the form y = mx + c
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2y = x + 4
y = 1/2 x + 2
Slope = 1/2
Perpendicular slope = -2 (negative reciprocal)
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Insert slope into the equation
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y = mx + c
y = -2x + c
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Find y-intercept
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y = -2x + c
At point (1, 2)
2 = -2(1) + c
2 = -2 + c
c = 4
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Insert y-intercept into the equation y = -2x + c
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y = -2x + 4
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Answer: y = -2x + 4
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