Question

2/3(x-4)=2x

I would only like some guidance on this please!

Answer 1

distribute 2/3 to x-4

Answer 2

2/3x - 8/3 or 2.666666

Answer 3

8/3 would be easiest to solve for x

Answer 4

okay so it would be 2/3x-8/3=2x
add 8/3 on both sides?

Answer 5

no. you want to get x on one side

Answer 6

so divide 2/3x on both sides

Answer 7

which would be -8/3= 2x/ (2/3x)
but since you can not divide 2/3 you want to times 2x by the reciprocal of 2/3 which would be....?

Answer 8

you can not divide 2x by 2/3x*

Answer 9

3/2...so okay i got the rest now, the answer is -2, am i right?

Answer 10

i got -8

Answer 11

-8/3=2x/1*3/2x
-8/3=3x
-8/3*3/1=x
-8=x

Answer 12

oh, i accidentally wrote down the wrong fraction. But i understand now, thank you!! (: