SOLUTION: (2x-7/x)-(1/2)=1

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Question 988306: (2x-7/x)-(1/2)=1
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%282x-7%2Fx%29-%281%2F2%29=1 Add 1/2 to each side.
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%282x-7%29%2Fx=1.5 Multiply each side by x.
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2x-7=1.5x Subtract 1.5x from each side
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0.5x-7=0 Add 7 to each side.
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0.5x=7 Multiply each side by 2.
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x=14
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ANSWER: x=14