Solve for x: 2 over 3 (x − 4) = 2x
I don't get how to do this.
Thanks for helping me ^^

Question

Solve for x:  2 over 3 (x − 4) = 2x
I don't get how to do this.
Thanks for helping me ^^

mathstudent55 · Answer

Is this the equation?

$ \dfrac{2}{3(x - 4)} = 2x $

Or is this the equation?

$ \dfrac{2}{3}(x - 4 ) = 2x $

accidentalaichan · Answer

the second one

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ 2 }{3 }(x-4)=2x$$
You want to follow the order of operations:
Parentheses 
Exponents 
Multiply Divide 
Add Subtract

Since you can't simplify the Parentheses anymore multiply the fraction to both values in the parentheses. Post the equation you have at that point.

accidentalaichan · Answer

x - 6 = 3x?

accidentalaichan · Answer

but the answer for that is -3

anonymous · Answer

not quite you multiplied something wrong:
$$\frac{ 3}{ 2 } * \frac{ 2 }{3} (x-4) = 2x * \frac{ 3 }{ 2}$$
try again looking at that