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G asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 10 years ago

Soving for x. Could somebody help explain these math problems to me?

10 - 3x+5/6 = 47/12 - x/2/4 last term reads x over 2 divided by 4

3x/8 -7/10 - 12x-5/16 - 2x-3/20 + 4x+9/4 + 7/80 = 0

5 + x/4 = 1/3 (2 - x/2) - 2/3 + 1/4 (10-5x/3)

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  • 10 years ago

    10 - (3x + 5)/6 = 47/12 + (x/2)/4

    create a common denominator:

    120/12 - 2(3x + 5)/12 = 47/12 + 3(x/2)/12

    eliminate the denominators:

    120 - 2(3x + 5) = 47 + 3(x/2)

    subtract 47, add 2(3x + 5) to each side:

    73 = 2(3x + 5) + 3(x/2) =

    distribute:

    73 = 6x + 10 + 3x/2

    subtract 10 from both sides:

    63 = 6x + 3x/2

    create common denominator on right:

    63 = 12x/2 + 3x/2

    add:

    63 = 15x/2

    multiply both sides by 2:

    126 = 15x

    divide both sides by 15:

    x = 126/5

    3x/8 - 7/10 - (12x - 5)/16 - (2x - 3)/20 + (4x + 9)/4 + 7/80 = 0

    put into common denominator:

    30x/80 - 56/80 - 5(12x - 5)/80 - 4(2x - 3)/80 + 20(4x + 9)/80 + 7/80 = 0

    eliminate the denominators:

    30x - 56 - 5(12x - 5) - 4(2x - 3) + 20(4x + 9) + 7 = 0

    distribute:

    30x - 56 - 60x + 25 - 8x + 12 + 80x + 180 + 7 = 0

    collect terms:

    42x + 168 = 0

    subtract 168 from both sides:

    42x = -168

    divide both sides by 42:

    x = -168/42 = -4

    5 + x/4 = (1/3)((2 - x)/2) - 2/3 + (1/4)((10 - 5x)/3) [ I hope that I've copied this as intended}

    multiply on the right:

    5 + x/4 = (2 - x)/6 - 2/3 + (10 - 5x)/12

    put into common denominator:

    60/12 + 3x/12 = 2(2 - x)/12 - 8/12 + (10 - 5x)/12

    eliminate the denominators:

    60 + 3x = 2(2 - x) - 8 + 10 - 5x

    distribute on the right:

    60 + 3x = 4 - 2x - 8 + 10 - 5x

    collect terms:

    60 + 3x = 6 - 7x

    add 7x, subtract 6 on both sides:

    54 + 10x = 0

    subtract 54 from both sides:

    10x = -54

    divide both sides by 10:

    x = -54/10

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    10 years ago

    Thus:

    or, (60-18x +5)/6 = 47/12 - x/8

    or, (55-18x)/6 = (94 - 3x)/24

    or, 55-18x = (94-3x)/4

    or, 220 - 72x = 94- 3x

    or, 126 = 69x

    or, x= 1.8 26

    or, 3x/8 -10x - 5/16 +9/4 +7/80 =0

    or, 3x/8 -10x +( 7 + 180 -25)/80=0

    or, 3x/8 -10x +162/80=0

    or,(3x-80x)/8 +162/80 =0

    or,1/8 [-77x + 162/10] =0

    or, -77x = -16.2

    or, x= .210

    5+ x/4 = 1/6 -x/6 -2/3 +1/40 -5x/12

    or,10x/12 =657/120

    or,10x = 657/10

    or, x=6.57

    or,

    Source(s): Simplification and equation.
  • 10 years ago

    10-3x+5/6=47/12-x^2/4 multiply 12 both side

    120-36x+10=47-2x^2/4

    36x-2x^2/4=83

    3x/8-7/10-12x-5/16-2x-3/20+4x+9/4+7/80=0

    multiply by 80

    30x-56-960x-25-160x-12+320x+180+7=0

    770x=94

    x=94/770=47/385

    5+x/4=1/3(2-x/2)-2/3+1/4(10-5x/3)

    20+x=(16-4x)/6-8/3 + (30-5x)/3

    120+x=16-4x-16+60-10x

    15x=-60

    x=-60/15=-4

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