SOLUTION: 1/2x-4=3x+1

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Question 675894: 1/2x-4=3x+1
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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%281%2F2%29x+-+4+=+3x+%2B+1
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Multiply the entire equation by 2
x+-+8+=+6x+%2B+2
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group like terms
x - 6x = 2 + 8
-5x = 10
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divide both sides by -5
highlight_green%28x+=+-2%29
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