SOLUTION: can you plaese help and explain if you would like, solve this equation? please 7 1 - + - = 4 x 2

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Question 62106: can you plaese help and explain if you would like, solve this equation? please
7 1
- + - = 4
x 2
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply both sides by 2x and get 14+x=8x and now subtract x from both sides to get 14=7x. Dividing both sides by 7 we get x=2.