Answer:
x = -7/9
Step-by-step explanation:
The usual recommendation is to clear fractions first. Here, you can do that by multiplying both sides of the equation by 6.
6(-1/2(3x -4) +3x) = 6(5/6)
-9x +12 +18x = 5 . . . . . . . . . simplify
9x = -7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 12
x = -7/9 . . . . . .divide by 9
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Another way to do this is to eliminate parentheses first.
-3/2x +2 +3x = 5/6
3/2x = -7/6 . . . . . . . . . collect terms, subtract 2
x = (-7/6)(2/3) = -7/9 . . . . multiply by 2/3
Answer:
y = 7
x = 12
Step-by-step explanation:
14x+7y=217, then 14x = 217 - 7y
14x+3y=189, then 14x = 189 - 3y
217 - 7y = 189 - 3y
add 7y to each side of the equation:
4y + 189 = 217
subtract 1890 from each side:
4y = 28
divide both sides by 4:
y = 7
14x + 3(7) = 189
subtract 21 from each side:
14x = 168
divide both sides by 14:
x = 12
This is not an equation because it lacks an equal sign....so the only thing we can do here is combine like terms.
4 - 2x - 12 - 2x + 1 =
-4x - 7
Exact Form: 55/8
Decimal: 6.875
Mixed Number: 6 7/8