Question

solve a linear equation: 6=3/2x+1/2(x-4)

Answer 1

x=8-sqrt61 and 8+sqrt61

Answer 2

wait what???

Answer 3

solve a linear equation
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6= (3/2) x+(1/2) (x-4)
6 = 2x -2
x = 4

Answer 4

Linear equations don't usually have irrational solutions.

Answer 5

how did you get rid of the fractions

Answer 6

6= (3/2) x+(1/2) (x-4)

Multiply through by 2 --> Multipllication property of Equality

2*6 = 2 * (3/2) x + 2 * (1/2) ( x - 4)

12 = 3x + ( x - 4)
12 + 4 = 4x
16 = 4x
4 = x

Answer 7

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