document.write( "Question 54395: -4/9(2x-4)=48 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #36658 by funmath(2933) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The whole left side of the equation is being multiplied by -4/9, so we can divide both sides by -4/9 to get rid of it. When we divide a fraction, we multiply by the reciprocal (upside down in this case -9/4):
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-4%2F9%29%282x-4%29=48\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-9%2F4%29%28-4%2F9%29%282x-4%29=%28-9%2F4%29%2848%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2836%2F36%29%282x-4%29=%28-432%2F4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x-4=-108\"$ (36/36=1 it didn't magically disappear.)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x-4%2B4=-108%2B4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=-104\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2F2=-104%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=-52%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!
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