Question 28010: just learning algebra at the age of 60 stuck on the following
2+X OVER 2 = 1- X OVER 3 WHAT IS THE VALUE OF X Answer by bmauger(101) (Show Source):
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This can be solved by cross multiplying based on the fact that: can be rewritten by multiplying together the diagonals and setting them equal like: For your problem write: Distribute on both sides: Add 2x to both sides: Subtract 6 from both sides: Divide both sides by 5:
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