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Linear Algebra 18 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

2/3(x-7)=3/4(4x-5)

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

cross-multiply \(\bf \cfrac{2}{{\color{brown}{ 3(x-7)}}}=\cfrac{3}{{\color{brown}{ 4(4x-5)}}}\implies {\color{brown}{ 3(x-7)}}\cdot 2=3\cdot {\color{brown}{ 4(4x-5)}}\) and solve for "x"

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

hmm I got it a bit backwads there.. .lemme fix it quick

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

\(\bf \cfrac{2}{{\color{brown}{ 3(x-7)}}}=\cfrac{3}{{\color{brown}{ 4(4x-5)}}}\implies 2\cdot {\color{brown}{ 4(4x-5)}}={\color{brown}{ 3(x-7)}}\cdot 3\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answer is 3(x-7)x3?

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

hmm not quite.. you need to distribute and solve for "x"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well, i got x = -43/29

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

hmmm

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

\(\bf \cfrac{2}{{\color{brown}{ 3(x-7)}}}=\cfrac{3}{{\color{brown}{ 4(4x-5)}}}\implies 2\cdot {\color{brown}{ 4(4x-5)}}={\color{brown}{ 3(x-7)}}\cdot 3 \\ \quad \\ 2\cdot (16x-20)=(3x-21)\cdot 3\implies 32x-40=9x-63 \\ \quad \\ 32x-9x=-63+40\implies 23x=-23\implies x=\cfrac{-\cancel{ 23 }}{\cancel{ 23 }}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The solution is all real numbers?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Or no solution?

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