Question

Solve and express the solution set in simplest form.

Answer 1

\[\frac{8x-2 }{ 9 } = \frac{ 2 }{ 1 }\]

Answer 2

That's the Problem.....^...... and hold on, I will list the options

Answer 3

\[\frac{9}{4} , \frac{ 5 }{ 2 } , \frac{ 9 }{ 2 } , or \frac{ 9 }{ 8 }\]

Answer 4

2/1 is the same thing as 2.

8x - 2/9 = 2

Multiply 9 to both sides, what's 2 * 9?

Answer 5

18

Answer 6

So 8x-2 = 18?

Answer 7

Yes, now add 2 to both sides 18 + 2 = ?

Answer 8

20

Answer 9

But 20 divided by 8 is a decimal.

Answer 10

@iGreen.

Answer 11

Yes, then we can convert to a fraction.

Answer 12

20/8 = 2.5

That's 2 5/10 in mixed number form.

Let's convert to improper fraction:

10 * 2 + 5 = ?

Answer 13

25

Answer 14

Yes, that gives us 25/10

25 / 5 = ?
10 / 5 = ?

Answer 15

25/5 = 5
10/5 = 2

Answer 16

Yes, so our answer is 5/2.

Answer 17

Oh. Okay. Thank you! I like that you walked me through the problem!

Answer 18

No problem.

That's what everyone's supposed to do.