X-4. 4. Solve with all work,
______ = ___
3. 6.

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X-4.            4.         Solve with all work,
______   =  ___
  3.              6.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Start off by cross multiplying to get

6(x-4) = 3*4

6x-24 = 12

what's next?

anonymous · Answer

I'm really bad with algebra. I'm not sure what it is your wanting me to multiply.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

we want to isolate x

so we want x all by itself

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

how do we do this

anonymous · Answer

So I'd subtract all the numbers around it ??

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

kinda

more like add 24 to both sides (to undo the -24)

what do you get when you do this?

anonymous · Answer

By adding 2. If we add 24 tonegitive 24.... It would be zero

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

no, we add 24 to both sides to get

6x-24 = 12

6x-24+24 = 12+24

6x = 36

what's next?

anonymous · Answer

Subtracting by the left side?

anonymous · Answer

I meant right side.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

how do you undo multiplication?

anonymous · Answer

Division.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

so you divide both sides by 6

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

6x = 36

x = 36/6

x = 6

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

x is finally isolated and all by itself, so you're done