SOLUTION: 2/13=8/13x+4/13

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Question 176397This question is from textbook pre-algebra
: 2/13=8/13x+4/13 This question is from textbook pre-algebra

Found 2 solutions by EMStelley, stanbon:
Answer by EMStelley(208) About Me  (Show Source):
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2%2F13=%288%2F13%29x%2B4%2F13
the first step is to subtract 4/13 from both sides.
-2%2F13=%288%2F13%29x
Last, we divide both sides by 8/13, which is the same thing as multiplying both sides by 13/8.
%28-2%2F13%29%2813%2F8%29=x
-2%2F8=x
So x=-1/4.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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2/13=8/13x+4/13
Multiply thru by 13 to get:
2 = 8x + 4
8x = -2
x = 1/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.