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How to solve 3/4x+5=1/2(x-8); solve for x

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How do you finsh off the problem while solving for x

asked Dec 6, 2013 in ALGEBRA 1 by rockstar Apprentice

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(3/4)x+5 = 1/2(x-8)

Multiple to each side by 2.

2[(3/4)x+5] = 2/2(x-8)

2x*3/4+10 = x-8

3x/2 +10 = x-8

Subtract 10 , x from each side.

3x/2 -x+10-10 = x -x -10-8

(3x-2x)/2 = -18

x/2 = -18

Multple to each side by 2.

2x/2 = -18*2

Solution x = -36.

answered Dec 6, 2013 by william Mentor

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