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OpenStudy (anonymous):

2/7x + 6 + 1/7x = 18 x=

OpenStudy (kiakat):

start by adding the terms with x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how would i do that ms kiakat

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it 2/(7x) or (2/7)x

OpenStudy (kiakat):

well you're equation is 2/7x+6+1/7x=18 and you're trying to solve for x correct? so you need to simplify the part of the equation on the left

OpenStudy (kiakat):

just add the two fractions, 2/7x and 1/7x together so you dont have to x terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/7?

OpenStudy (kiakat):

yep. no now you have 3/7x+6=18

OpenStudy (kiakat):

*so

OpenStudy (kiakat):

after that you have to isolate the x on one side of the equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how would i isolate the x by multiplying right ?

OpenStudy (kiakat):

you actually have to take something off of the left side and put it on the right side

OpenStudy (kiakat):

you need to get 3/7x by itself without the 6

OpenStudy (kiakat):

so you subtract 6 from the left side and add it to the right side

OpenStudy (kiakat):

like this |dw:1415476697673:dw|

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