Question

x+2/14=6/7+x-8/8

Answer 1

\[\frac{ x+2 }{ 14 }=\frac{ 6 }{ 7 }+\frac{ x-8 }{ 8 }\]

Answer 2

if you want to have it easier(without fractions) multiply the equation by the LCM of 14,7,8

Answer 3

Mandy, subtract 6/7 from both sides

Answer 4

Oh, and please unblock me

Answer 5

I blocked you? how

Answer 6

If you subtract 6/7 from both sides you end up with

\[\frac{ x+2 }{ 14 } - \frac{ 6 }{ 7 } = \frac{ x-8 }{ 8 }\]

Answer 7

I don't know but hover over my name and click "unblock"

Answer 8

Oh sorry

Answer 9

I didnt know i did

Answer 10

So anyway, now multiply 6/7 by 2/2

Answer 11

cross multiply?

Answer 12

No, just muliply

\[\frac{6}{7} \times \frac{2}{2}\]

Answer 13

Mandy, we're almost done. What's the matter?

Answer 14

sorry my kid spilt juice all over the floor

Answer 15

12/14

Answer 16

?

Answer 17

Okay, so now we have

\[\frac{ x+2 }{ 14 } - \frac{12 }{14 } = \frac{ x-8 }{ 8 }\]

Answer 18

We can combine fractions on the left since the denominators are the same

Answer 19

Do you remember how I did that the first time?

Answer 20

12x+24/14 = x-8/8

Answer 21

16x+192=14x-112

Answer 22

\[\frac{ x+2 - 12 }{ 14 } = \frac{ x-8 }{ 8 }\]

Answer 23

That's what you should have gotten

Answer 24

Now study how I got that

Answer 25

ok

Answer 26

You have to simplify the left side now. Let me know what you get.

Answer 27

x-10/14

Answer 28

\[\frac{ x-10 }{ 14 } = \frac{ x-8 }{ 8 }\]

Okay, now all you have to do is cross multiply and continue solving

Answer 29

8x-80=14x-112

Answer 30

Okay, continue solving for x

Answer 31

You might get a fraction for x

Answer 32

Don't forget to simplify the result, whatever you get.

Answer 33

Mandy, are you there?

Answer 34

Dang my internet froze on here
Im back now

Answer 35

ok

Answer 36

so I got 8(x-10)=14(x-8)

Answer 37

I could have sworn you did the next step already. The last thing you showed me was

8x - 80 = 14x - 112

Afterwards, I informed you to continue solving for x.

Answer 38

-6=-32

Answer 39

Why do you keep forgetting the x?

Answer 40

i dont know sorry

Answer 41

\(-6 \ne -32\)

Answer 42

x=-32/6

Answer 43

x is not negative

Answer 44

x=16/3

Answer 45

It was only supposed to take five minutes or less to get through this.

Answer 46

lol for you but for me a problem can take me hours if i dont understand it