Cross-multiply so that 8(3x + 1) = 14(2x)
Distribute the 8 and 14 into the parentheses:
24x + 8 = 28x
Subtract 24x from both sides:
8 = 4x
Divide both sides by 4:
x = 2
The absolute value of 3 and the absolute value of negative 3. they have the same distance from 0
The answer would be A. 3 1/2.
Explanation
First find a common denominator, which would be 6. You times the top number the same amount of times you times the bottom number to get the common denominator, so now it's 1 4/6 + 1 5/6 now you add, 1+1=2, now you need to add 4 and 5 together, bc they are the top numbers of the fraction. That would be 9 so now the problem is 2 9/6, now we simplify the fraction so that it is 3 3/6 now that simplifies into 1/2 so the answer is 3 1/2
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