Question

solve for x 8-11x=5+4/3(2-x) 4/3 is a fraction read 4 3rds

Answer 1

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Answer 2

when solving this, x becomes a decimal point not a whole number. is that what you are asked for?

Answer 3

i just need to solve for x i know it will be a fraction, decimal, or whatever. This problem is driving me nuts!

Answer 4

i got \[x=\frac{-1}{37}\]

Answer 5

steps??

Answer 6

Is the equation this?
\[8-11x=5+\frac{4}{3}(2-x) \]

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

The first thing I would do is multiply both sides by 3 to get rid of the fraction.

Answer 9

thats where im stuck what exactly do I multiply by 3?

Answer 10

Everything.

Answer 11

\[8-11x=5+\frac{4}{3}(2-x)\]\[\implies 3[8-11x] = 3[5+\frac{4}{3}(2-x)]\]

Answer 12

\[8-11x=5+\frac{4}{3}(2-x)\] distribute \[\frac{4}{3}\]
so it equals to \[8-11x=5+\frac{8}{3}-\frac{4}{3}x\]
in one step i added \[(5+\frac{4}{3}) \] and -11x from left to right
we get the following
\[8=\frac{23}{3}-\frac{37}{3}x\]
\[subtract \frac{23}{3} \to both sides\]
\[\frac{1}{3}=-\frac{37}{3}x\]
then divide.

Answer 13

That works too, but lots of fractions that way.

Answer 14

polpak, i solved it this way. I like fractions.

Answer 15

ok...

Answer 16

Yo dawg. I herd you liek fractions so I put some fractions in your fractions so you can divide when you divide.

Answer 17

;)

Answer 18

:)

Answer 19

Jwaddell, do you like fractions?

Answer 20

i hate them they cause issues like this

Answer 21

Jwaddell no matter what way you solve it. The answer is the same. if you want to. polpak or my self could help you solve by getting rid of fractions first.

Answer 22

Ok, well if you multiply both sides of the equation you will rid yourself of the fraction.

Answer 23

everyway ive tried comes out different

Answer 24

multiply by 3.

Answer 25

\[3[8−11x]=3[5+{4\over 3}(2−x)]\]

Answer 26

So distribute the 3 on the left and you get:
24 - 33x = 15 + 4(2-x)

Answer 27

got that

Answer 28

Ok, so now distribute the 4 on the right hand side

Answer 29

What have you got?

Answer 30

24-33x=15+8-4x

Answer 31

Perfect. Now combine the 15 + 8

Answer 32

k

Answer 33

23

Answer 34

Ok so you have
\[24 - 33x = 23 - 4x\]
So lets add 33x to both sides.

Answer 35

yes

Answer 36

24=23-37x???

Answer 37

Nope.. -4x + 33x = ?

Answer 38

or is it -4+33 to = 29x

Answer 39

yes

Answer 40

k

Answer 41

So we have 24 = 23 + 29x
Now we subtract 23 from both sides.

Answer 42

so then 1=29x

Answer 43

Right!

Answer 44

1/29=x

Answer 45

Yep

Answer 46

Perhaps beehive should not like fractions so much ;p

Answer 47

i guess so. I hurry a lot too much.

Answer 48

thank you!!!!

Answer 49

very welcome. Be sure to review what we did so you can understand how to do it again in the future.

Answer 50

i will