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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve. 3/2 x – 4 = 16 show your work please.

OpenStudy (mathlegend):

Add 4 to both sides

OpenStudy (mathlegend):

3/2x = 20

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh so you do the same, ok. then what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply by 2/3 on both sides

OpenStudy (mathlegend):

Get rid of the fraction by multiplying the denominator by 2 and 20 by 2

OpenStudy (mathlegend):

Then divide by 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just multiply both sides by 2/3 because 2/3*3/2 is one, it will be cancelled and you will just have x on one side

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm so confused. so multiply that and get 1 which is cancelled and then what?

OpenStudy (mathlegend):

3/2x = 20

OpenStudy (mathlegend):

Multiply 3/2 times 2 and 20 times 2

OpenStudy (mathlegend):

3x = 40

OpenStudy (mathlegend):

@FaithIsASiren_OhKellin? do you understand that?

OpenStudy (mathlegend):

When I multiplied the fraction by 2 it canceled out the denominator.

OpenStudy (shaik0124):

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