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Algebra.Com's Answer #705938 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (3/4)x-13=3x-17. note parentheses (3/4)x is not 3/4x, it is 3x/4. I think that is what is wanted here. \n" ); document.write( "add 17 to both sides and subtract (3/4)x from both sides \n" ); document.write( "4=(9/4)x \n" ); document.write( "multiply by 4 both sides \n" ); document.write( "9x=16 \n" ); document.write( "x=16/9 \n" ); document.write( "Check \n" ); document.write( "(3/4)(16/9)-13=3(16/9)-17 \n" ); document.write( "(4/3)-13=(16/3)-17 \n" ); document.write( "multiply everything by 3 \n" ); document.write( "4-39=16-51 \n" ); document.write( "-35=-35 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |