x/4-4=3x/4-6. Please do not tell me the answer. If you can, Please just tell me the step-by-step process of how to find the value of X. Again, please do not tell me the answer. I want to try to figure this out myself. Thank you!
2007-10-17 14:04:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The point is to get the 'x' alone.
1.) pick one side of the equation that you want to get the x on.
2.) if there is an 'x' value on both sides of the equation, add or subtract that value to/from both sides to get all the x-values on one side.
3.) If there are other terms on the 'x' side of your equation, add/subtract them to/from both sides to get the 'x' terms alone.
4.) If your x terms are multiplied or divided by anything, do the opposite to get them completely alone. Make sure you do the same thing to both sides.
For example, say you have:
2x/3 - 1 = x/3
1.) I choose the right side to get the x on.
2.) 2x/3 - x/3 - 1 = 0 (subtract x/3 from both sides)
3.) 2x/3 - x/3 = 1 (add 1 to both sides)
x/3 = 1 (combine like terms - the 2x/3 and the - x/3)
4.) x = 3 (x is divided by 3, so multiply both sides by 3 to get the x completely alone.
2007-10-17 14:13:51 · answer #1 · answered by bezi_cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the way you wrote it it is a little confusing; is your question is written as:?
(x/4) -4 = (3x/4) -6
The way to solve these is to ultimately get x on one side and some number on the other side of the equals sign.
It is hard to describe how to do this with out actually solving it for you, but I'll try. (It would be better to just let me solve this one and you could find another similar one in your book to do for yourself)
For this equation you can see that it would help to add a number to each side to get rid of one of the "- numbers"
Then multiplying each side by something in such a way that you get rid of the bottom number of the fractions. This will result in a very simple algebraic equation to solve for the value of x. I hope this doesn't add additional confusion!
2007-10-17 21:23:23 · answer #2 · answered by Flying Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe the steps are u do the pemdas which is parinthses,exponet,dived,multiply ,add,and subtract and then after all thats done u should end up with the value of x and the answer is___oops thats ur job GOOD LUCK
2007-10-17 21:19:26 · answer #3 · answered by ftrich58 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, subtract the number from one side and add it to the other
Then subtract the variable from the other side to put it on the other side
You should variables on one side & numbers on the other
Multiply both sides by the denominator
Divide by the number next to (X)
There is your answer
2007-10-17 21:12:21 · answer #4 · answered by sportfanatic9981 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.) separate like terms, i.e., get terms with x on one side and those without on the other
2.) Get x by itself i.e. multiply or divide to get x=something
2007-10-17 21:13:41 · answer #5 · answered by DC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
order of operations
so go ahead and try to get the variable on one side (i choose left because i always choose left)
try to first get rid of add/sub
then mult to get rid of div, and simplify.
2007-10-17 21:11:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋