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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)
3 Answers
- BattleaxeLv 710 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 610 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