Question 389740
{{{7s-(2/3) - 3s-(16/6) = 2}}}.......both sides multiply by {{{6}}} to eliminate denominator

{{{6*7s-6(2/3) - 6*3s-6(16/6) = 6*2}}}


{{{42s-cross(6)2(2/cross(3)1) - 18s- cross(6)(16/cross(6)) = 12}}}


{{{42s-4- 18s-16 = 12}}}

{{{42s- 18s = 12 +4 + 16}}}


{{{24s = 32}}}


{{{s = 32/24}}}

{{{s = 1.333}}}


{{{(8/x)-2=4 }}}......both sides multiply by {{{x}}} to eliminate denominator

{{{x(8/x)-2x=4x }}}..simplify

{{{8-2x=4x }}}


{{{8=4x+2x}}}

{{{8=6x}}}.........or.....{{{6x = 8}}}


{{{x = 8/6}}}

{{{x = 1.33333}}}


check:


{{{7s-(2/3) - 3s-(16/6) = 2}}}...substitute {{{s = 1.333}}}

{{{7*1.333 -(2/3) - 3*1.333-(16/6) = 2}}}

{{{9.331 -0.666 - 3.999-(2.666) = 2}}}

{{{2= 2}}}



{{{(8/x)-2=4 }}}

{{{(8/1.333)-2=4 }}}


{{{(6.001)-2=4 }}}

{{{6-2=4 }}}


{{{4=4 }}}