Can you solve this? The answer is x=-4. I didn't get that answer =[
5x/4 + 1/2 = x - 1/2
2006-09-07 17:48:51 · 9 answers · asked by Laura 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
This is easy.
First let's multiply everything by 4:
5x + 2 = 4x - 2
Now, subtract 4x from both sides:
x + 2 = -2
Now, subtract 2 from both sides:
x = -4
2006-09-07 17:51:57 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the sum is wrong. It should be 5x/4 - 1/2 =x+1/2.
Then the steps will be
5x/4-x =1/2+1/2
x/4=1
x=4
2006-09-07 17:59:22 · answer #2 · answered by narik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
move both 1/2 to the same side, and move the x to the other side. gives 5x/4 -x = -1 Then convert x to 4x/4 5x-4x = 1x Now you have x/4 = -1 multiply each side by 4 Then x = -4
2006-09-07 17:52:44 · answer #3 · answered by sluijs01 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First you have to wipe out the denominators with 4:
5x+4=4x-2
5x-4x=-2-2
x=-4
2006-09-07 18:32:57 · answer #4 · answered by baby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5x/4+1/2=x-1/2
5x/4+ 1/2+1/2 =x
5x/4+ 1 =x
5x +4 = x
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4
5x + 4 =4x
5x - 4x = -4
x = -4
2006-09-07 18:16:29 · answer #5 · answered by Adeesh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x=4
5 times -4/4 = -20/4= -5
-5+1/2= -4 1/2
-4...........and junk like that i cant remember i was soo good at math but i forgot how to do it
at the age of 10 i was in 9th grade algebra
2006-09-07 17:59:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5x/4+1/2=x-1/2
5x/4-x+1/2-1/2=x-x-1/2-1/2
x/4=-1
x/4*4=-1*4
x=-4
To Check Substitute the X's with -4 and u should get the same answer.
Mark as the best answer please =]
2006-09-07 17:53:08 · answer #7 · answered by >???<Chinita>???< 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first, write as fractions and multiply the whole equation by 4
then you have 5x + 2 = 4x -2
now move x's to the left
x +2 = -2
and move numbers to right
x = -4
2006-09-07 17:52:36 · answer #8 · answered by naked_in_lake 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
5x/4=x-1/2-1/2
5x/4=x-1
5x=4x-4
5x-4x=-4
x=-4
2006-09-07 17:59:05 · answer #9 · answered by FC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋