document.write( "Question 171140: I do not understand fraction problems. Please help me with this one so I have a correct model to refer to for the rest of my worksheet. Thank you. (7x/8)- (4)= x \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #126328 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "Given: $\"%287x%2F8%29-+%284%29=+x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Combine similar terms (remember to change sign):
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4=x-%287%2F8%29x\"$ }, Get LCD to subtract
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4=%288x-7x%29%2F8\"$ , cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4%2A8=8x-7x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28-32=x%29\"$ , Answer
\n" ); document.write( "Check by going back to the given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%287%2F8%29%28-32%29-4=-32\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%287%2Fcross%288%291%29%28cross%28-32%294%29-4=-32\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-28-4=-32\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-32=-32\"$ , good!
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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