SOLUTION: 2/3(x-4)=3(x+6)

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Question 69972This question is from textbook Algebra 1 an integrated approach
: 2/3(x-4)=3(x+6)This question is from textbook Algebra 1 an integrated approach

Answer by ptaylor(1894) About Me  (Show Source):
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%282%2F3%29%28x-4%29=3%28x%2B6%29 multiply both sides by 3
2%28x-4%29=9%28x%2B6%29 get rid of parens
2x-8=9x%2B54 subtract 9x from and add 8 to both sides of the eq
2x-9x-8%2B8=9x-9x%2B54%2B8 collect like terms
-7x=62 divide both sides by -7
x=-62%2F7=-8.857

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%282%2F3%29%28x-4%29=3%28x%2B6%29
%282%2F3%29%28-8.857-4%29=3%28-8.857%2B6%29
%282%2F3%29%28-12.857%29=3%28-2.857%29
-8.571=-8.571

Hope this helps---ptaylor