document.write( "Question 199480: Can this be solved? x/2 + 6x = 7(2x-8)
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Can this be solved? x/2 + 6x = 7(2x-8)
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation by 2, to get rid of he denominator
\n" ); document.write( "x + 12x = 14(2x - 8)
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\n" ); document.write( "13x = 28x - 112
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\n" ); document.write( "13x - 28x = - 112
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\n" ); document.write( "-15x = -112
\n" ); document.write( "x = $\"%28-112%29%2F%28-15%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x ~ +7.4667
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equation
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7.4667%2F2\"$ + 6(7.4667) = 7(2(7.4667) - 8)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7.4667%2F2\"$ + 6(7.4667) = 7(2(7.4667) - 8)
\n" ); document.write( "3.7333 + 44.8002 = 7(14.9334 - 8)
\n" ); document.write( "48.5335 = 7(6.9334)
\n" ); document.write( "48.5335 ~ 48.5338, \n" ); document.write( "

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