Question

What is the value of x?

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Answer 1

The first step in this would be to isolate the variable.

Answer 2

x is the variable in this problem

Answer 3

okk

Answer 4

To isolate the two variables, we would first move -8to the other side\[\frac{ 1 }{ 4 }x-8+\frac{ 2 }{ 4 }x=19\]
\[\frac{ 1 }{ 4 }x-8+8+\frac{ 2 }{ 4 }x=19+8\]
\[\frac{ 1 }{ 4 }x+\frac{ 2 }{ 4 }x=27\]
Do you see how I added 8 to -8 to cancel it?

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

Ok, can you add these two numbers together for me?\[\frac{ 1 }{ 4 }x+\frac{ 2 }{ 4 }x\]

Answer 7

ya sure 3/8x

Answer 8

Not quite

Answer 9

o.o how 1 + 2 = 3
and 4 + 4 = 8

Answer 10

How about\[\frac{ 1 }{ 4}x+\frac{ 2 }{ 4 }x = \frac{ 3 }{4 }x\]

Answer 11

?

Answer 12

Remember that when the bottom numbers are the same, we just add the top numbers

Answer 13

oh

Answer 14

but there not looking for a fraction it doesn't tell me to type in a fraction

Answer 15

Yes but stay with me

Answer 16

oh ok

Answer 17

Do you remember how we left off at \[\frac{ 1}{ 4 }x+\frac{ 2 }{ 4}x=27\]

Answer 18

yes

Answer 19

Well now we have \[\frac{ 3 }{ 4}x=27\]

Answer 20

oh

Answer 21

So this is \[\frac{ 3 }{ 4 }*x=27\] right?

Answer 22

What is the opposite of multiplication?

Answer 23

division

Answer 24

@swagmaster47 so the answer is 27?

Answer 25

Nope not yet

Answer 26

Since the opposite of multiplication is division\[(.75x)/.75=27/.75\]

Answer 27

are you asking whats 27 divide by 75 ?

Answer 28

by .75

Answer 29

0.75 = (3/4)