SOLUTION: 7x/2-11/4=5

Question 56074: 7x/2-11/4=5
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, tutorcecilia:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7x/2-11/4=5
Multiply thru by 4 to get:
14x-11=20
14x=31
x=31/14
Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7x/2-11/4=5 [Multiply each term by the LCD=8]
(8)(7x/2)-(8)(11/4)=(8)(5)[Cancel wherever possible]
(4)(7x)-(2)(11)=40
28x-22=40
28x=40+22
28x=62
x=62/28
x=31/14
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Check by plugging (x=31/14) back into the original equation:
7x/2-11/4=5
7(31/14)/2-11/4=5
5=5 [checks out]
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