document.write( "Question 344414: Solve for variable x the answer is (-2/5)but I cant find out how to get there so if you could put the steps in which you took to get there that would be really helpful: (3/4x)+2=1/8 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #246341 by Theo(13342)\"\" \"About 
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The equation is:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%2F%284%2Ax%29%29%2B2=1%2F8\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 2 from both sides of this equation to get:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%2F%284%2Ax%29%29+=+-15%2F8\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides of this equation by 4x to get:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3+=+%28-15%2F8%29%2A4%2Ax\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Mulltiply both sides of this equation by 8 to get:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"24+=+-15%2A4%2Ax\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplify this equation to get:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"24+=+-60%2Ax\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides of this equation by -60 to get:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-%2824%2F60%29+=+x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since 12 goes into 24 two times, and 12 goes into 60 five times, then this equation reduces to:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I believe this is the answer you are looking for.\r
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