SOLUTION: 2/3x=24,... 3(x-5)+7=16,...

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Question 6058: 2/3x=24,...
3(x-5)+7=16,...
Found 2 solutions by Abbey, guapa:
Answer by Abbey(339) About Me  (Show Source):
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%282%2F3%29%2Ax=24
multiply both sides by 3 to clear the denominator:
2x=72
divide both sides by 2
x=36
3(x-5)+7=16
clear the parentheses:
3x-15+7=16
combine like terms:
3x-8=16
add 8 to both sides of the equation:
3x=24
divide both sides by 3:
x=8

Answer by guapa(62) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.
2%2F3x=24 Multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 2%2F3=3%2F2
2%2F3x%2A3%2F2=24%2A3%2F2
x=72%2F2
x=36
2.
3%28x-5%29%2B7=16 Clear the equation of the parentheses
3x-15%2B7=16 substract 7 from and add 15 to both sides
3x-15%2B7%2B15-7=16-7%2B15
3x=24 Divide both sides by 3
3x%2F3=24%2F3
x=8
Hope it helps