x x-4
_ = ____
2 3

Question

x    x-4
_ = ____
2       3

phantomcrow · Answer

Are you asked to solve for x?

phantomcrow · Answer

If this is a proportion, then first cross multiply and then solve for x.$$\frac{ x }{ 2}=\frac{ x-4 }{ 3 }$$$$3x=2(x-4)$$$$3x=2x-8$$

anonymous · Answer

yeah

phantomcrow · Answer

See where you go from there.

anonymous · Answer

this is the part where i get confused

phantomcrow · Answer

Alright. Just use algebra to solve for x from this point$$3x=2x-8$$$$x=-8$$

phantomcrow · Answer

It's a matter of isolating x via inverse operation.

anonymous · Answer

where did the 2x go? what did you do to get rid of the 2x

phantomcrow · Answer

I subtracted it from both sides. I'm trying to get to equal to something and that wont happen if the x's are on different sides of the equation. Since 2x was positive, I perform the opposite of it (subtraction) to both sides, thus cancelling it on the right and subtracting it from 3x on the left.

phantomcrow · Answer

Are you familiar with solving one variable equations?

anonymous · Answer

ohhh I was over thinking it thank you so much !!!

phantomcrow · Answer

No problem.

anonymous · Answer

ohhh I was over thinking it thank you so much !!!