SOLUTION: Chapter 3.3 exercises. #38 1/4(t+10)=5 #18 2/3(x+8)=8

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: Chapter 3.3 exercises.
#38 1/4(t+10)=5
#18 2/3(x+8)=8
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's a lot easier if you get rid of the denominators, multiply equation by a value which will accomplish this:
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38.
1/4(t+10) = 5
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multiply equation by 4 and you have:
1(t+10) = 4(5)
t + 10 = 20
t = 20 - 10
t = +10
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Check in original equation:
1/4(10+10) = 5
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#18
2/3(x+8) = 8
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Multiply equation by 3 and you have:
2(x + 8) = 3(8)
:
2x + 16 = 24
2x = 24 - 16
2x = 8
x = 8/2
x = 4
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Check in original equation:
2/3(4+8) = 8