Question

Help with algebra equation please :(
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Answer 1

the answer in my book says -3 but if you -3 in place of x it does not work out.

Answer 2

well I'd multiply every term by 4, that gets rid of the denominators

which results in

8x - (x -5) = 2(3x - 1) + 4

distribute

8x - x + 5 = 6x - 2 + 4

so

7x + 5 = 6x + 2

now just solve for x

Answer 3

your calculation may be wrong.

Answer 4

Oh okay thank you! but can you verify that -3 works out ?

Answer 5

do a proof for me because when I do it it doesn't work

Answer 6

#justsaying

Answer 7

well if you solve the equation above, then you'll find x = -3

Answer 8

uh, but it's not the original equation....

Answer 9

\[2*-3-\frac{ -3-5 }{4 }=\frac{ 3*-3-1 }{ 2 }+1\]
\[-6-(\frac{ -8 }{4 })=\frac{ -9-1 }{2 }+1\]
-6+2=-5+1
-4=-4

Answer 10

thanks guys

Answer 11

lol... well have a look at how I have manipulated the equation to get

7x + 5 = 6x + 2

subtract 6x from both sides

x + 5 = 2

subtract 5 from both sides

x = -3

so by solving the equation you can show the solution is x = -3

Answer 12

thanks guys you really helped me out appreciate it, I actually spent 3 hours on this equation believe it or not and now see that tiny mistake I did!

Answer 13

yw