SOLUTION: 7x/2-11/4=5

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Question 56074: 7x/2-11/4=5
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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7x/2-11/4=5
Multiply thru by 4 to get:
14x-11=20
14x=31
x=31/14
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7x/2-11/4=5 [Multiply each term by the LCD=8]
(8)(7x/2)-(8)(11/4)=(8)(5)[Cancel wherever possible]
(4)(7x)-(2)(11)=40
28x-22=40
28x=40+22
28x=62
x=62/28
x=31/14
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Check by plugging (x=31/14) back into the original equation:
7x/2-11/4=5
7(31/14)/2-11/4=5
5=5 [checks out]