SOLUTION: 1/4x - 5 =27

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Question 22496: 1/4x - 5 =27
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1/4x - 5 =27
First you will add 5 to both sides;
1%2F4x-5+5=27+5
1%2F4x=32
Now multiply each side by the reciporical of 1%2F4;
1%2F4x%284%2F1%29=32%284%2F1%29
x=128
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