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OpenStudy (coolguy34):

please help. i need the step by step solution for this equation: 6x-8/7 = -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First step get everything with a variable on one side of the equation and all the numbers on the other side of the equation

OpenStudy (coolguy34):

ok what is the next step @nelsonjedi ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How would you get -8/7 to the other side of the equation?

OpenStudy (coolguy34):

i'm not sure.

OpenStudy (coolguy34):

-8/7 would cancel out and -1 would turn into -2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry what happens when you add 8/7 to both sides of the equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The 8/7 will cancel out...but what is -1+8/7

OpenStudy (coolguy34):

i did that and it said -2.142857143

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1 is the same as -7/7....so in fractions what is -7/7+8/7

OpenStudy (coolguy34):

it still gave me the same answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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