document.write( "Question 104587: Equations with fractional coeficients
\n" ); document.write( "Solve and check the following equations
\n" ); document.write( "4x=-8
\n" ); document.write( "7
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Algebra.Com's Answer #76244 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)\"\" \"About 
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Assume you mean:
\n" ); document.write( "\"%284x%29%2F7\" = -8
\n" ); document.write( "Get rid of the denominator, multiply both sides by 7:
\n" ); document.write( "7*\"%284x%29%2F7\" = 7(-8)
\n" ); document.write( "You have
\n" ); document.write( "4x = - 56
\n" ); document.write( "x = -56/4
\n" ); document.write( "x = -14
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\n" ); document.write( "Check it substitute -14 for x:
\n" ); document.write( "\"%284%2A-14%29%2F7\" = -8
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-56%29%2F7\" = -8
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