Question

¾ x- ½ = 1

Answer 1

multiply by \(4\) and start with
\[3x-2=4\] then it should be much easier

Answer 2

you good from there?

Answer 3

no i need a detailed explanation... please and thank you!

Answer 4

ok first did you see how i got
\[3x-2=4\]?

Answer 5

umm no..

Answer 6

we can do it with the fractions if you like it is just a lot easier to do it without them
if you have \(3x-2=4\) and you want \(x\) you can find it in 2 steps;
first add \(2\) and get
\[3x=6\] the divide by \(3\) and get \(x=2\)

Answer 7

ok lets go back to the first step

Answer 8

\[\frac{3}{4}x-\frac{1}{2}=1\] the least common multiple of \(4\) and \(2\) is \(4\) so we can clear the fractions by multiplying both sides of the equation by \(4\)

Answer 9

\[4\times \left(\frac{3}{4}x-\frac{1}{2}\right)=4\times 1\]\[3x-2=4\]

Answer 10

you could also start with \[¾ x- ½ = 1\] and add \(\frac{1}{2}\) to both sides, get
\[\frac{3}{4}x=\frac{3}{2}\]

Answer 11

then multiply both sides by \(\frac{4}{3}\) to get
\[x=\frac{3}{2}\times \frac{4}{3}=2\] same thing

Answer 12

if i lost you let me know we can go slower

Answer 13

ohhh i get it using fractions is way easier

Answer 14

i got it with the fractions.

Answer 15

thanks

Answer 16

yw
some people hate fractions is all

Answer 17

i have another question
0.7x-2.3=0.5

Answer 18

i hate fractions too but i prefer fractions in this case. i think i just hate math altogether

Answer 19

now if decimals don't bother you knock yourself out
me , i would write
\[7x-23=5\] and solve that one

Answer 20

yeah this stuff is pretty loathsome only because it is so boring
you will get past it

Answer 21

clear how i got from
\[0.7x-2.3=0.5\] to
\[7x-23=5\]?

Answer 22

i'll take that as a yes
is it clear how to solve
\[7x-23=5\] in two steps?

Answer 23

did you multiply? sorry i'm very clueless

Answer 24

yes i multiplied both sides by 10 which really translated to moving the decimal place over one spot all the way across

Answer 25

you could work with the decimals and leave them along, but you would have to remember how to divide by a decimal if you do that

Answer 26

\[.7x-2.3=.5\\
.7x=2.8\\
x=2.8\div .7=28\div 7=4\] is one way

Answer 27

the other way is
\[7x-23=5\\
7x=28\\x=28\div 7\\
x=4\]

Answer 28

same thing really just one has decimals and the other doesn't

Answer 29

got it! you're great thanks so much

Answer 30

yw

Answer 31

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