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Originally Posted by Drummerboy
Okay, first you want to multiply the 2/3 to the numbers in parenthesis. 2/3 is part of the left side of the equation, so it only is multiplied by those numbers in the parenthesis. This gives:
7/12 - 8/3x - 5/8 = 3/8
Now, add 7/12 to -5/8, which gives:-8/3x - 1/24 = 3/8
Add +1/24 to both sides, which gives: -8/3x = 5/12
Divide both sides by -8/3: x = -5/32, Answ.
Hope this helps!
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K, I get to 7/12 - 8/3x - 5/8 = 3/8, then I think I need a common denominator to subtract. So use 24 as the lowest common denominator, which results in:
14/24 - 64/24x - 15/24 = 9/24
Adding 15/24 to both sides:
14/24 - 64/24x = 24/24
Subtracting 14/24 from both sides:
-64/24x = 14/24
Then I'm not sure what to do.
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