annmarie5687
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  • 16-02-2017
  • Mathematics
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Solve for x.
2/3(x - 7) = -2

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Alexmills1717 Alexmills1717
  • 16-02-2017
2/3x -14/3 = -2  -foiled

2/3x = -6/3 +14/3 -common denominator

2/3x = 8/3

x = 8/3 * 3/2 

x = 24/6 

x= 4

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Tommy2x
Tommy2x Tommy2x
  • 16-02-2017
First you distribute 2/3 into parenthesis, then simplify the equation by multiplying both sides by the common denominator 3. then reduce with 3,3, then multiply. move constant to the right side change its sign. Then find the sum x = 4
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