x-1/4=x+23 ....It's really confusing because I don't know what to do I always get lost in the problem

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Is the problem $$\Large \frac{x-1}{4}=x+23$$ ???

anonymous · Answer

X-1/4=X+2/3

anonymous · Answer

Yeah

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

oh ok

So it's $$\Large \frac{x-1}{4}=\frac{x+2}{3}$$ ???

anonymous · Answer

So like don't you have to to Multiply The 4 by 4 and Divide?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

If so, then...


(x-1)/4 = (x+2)/3


3(x-1) = 4(x+2)


3x-3=4x+8


3x=4x+8+3


3x-4x=8+3


-x=8+3


-x=11


x=11/(-1)


x=-11



So the solution is x = -11

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

let me know if anything doesn't make sense

anonymous · Answer

3(x-1) = 4(x+2)
 when you did 3(x-1) you distribute right?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

on that step, I was cross multiplying

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

when I got 3x-3=4x+8, I was distributing

anonymous · Answer

Yeah that's what I figured

anonymous · Answer

yea lol my caculater is messed up!

anonymous · Answer

THANKS

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yw