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Solve the linear equationx + 7 - 8x/3 = 17/6 - 5x/2 |
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Answer» x + 7 - 8x/3 = 17/6 - 5x/2 L.C.M. of the denominators, 2, 3, and 6, is 6. Multiplying both sides by 6, we obtain 6x + 42 - 16x = 17 - 15x ⇒ 6x - 16x + 15x = 17 - 42 ⇒ 5x = -25 ⇒ x = -25/5 ⇒ x= -5 |
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