SOLUTION: Solve for X -5=3/8(x-1)

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Question 233899: Solve for X
-5=3/8(x-1)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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-5=(3/8)(x-1)
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Multiply both sides by 8 to get:
-40 = 3(x-1)
3x-3 = -40
3x = -37
x = -37/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.