Question

Solve for x. 7/8(−32−48x)+36 =2/3(−33x−18)−10x

Answer 1

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

x = 2

Answer 2

x=2

Explanation:

7/8(-32)-7/8(48x)+36=2/3(-33x)-2/3(18)-10x

= -224/8-336x/8+36

=-66x/3-36/3-10x.

Simplifying the fractions

-28-42x+36=-22x-12-10x.

Combining like terms

-42x+8=-32x-12.

Add 32x to both sides:

-42x+8+32x=-32x-12+32x

-10x+8=-12.

Subtract 8 from both sides:

-10x+8-8=-12-8

-10x=-20.

Divide both sides by -10:

-10x/-10 = -20/-10

x=2.