Question

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

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

X-1/4=X+2/3

Answer 3

Yeah

Answer 4

oh ok

So it's \[\Large \frac{x-1}{4}=\frac{x+2}{3}\] ???

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

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

Answer 7

let me know if anything doesn't make sense

Answer 8

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

Answer 9

on that step, I was cross multiplying

Answer 10

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

Answer 11

Yeah that's what I figured

Answer 12

yea lol my caculater is messed up!

Answer 13

THANKS

Answer 14

yw