Question

How do you solve `-\frac { 1} { 2} = \frac { 3} { 4} x - x`?

Answer 1

In the equation `-1/2 = 3/4x - x`, `x=2`.

Explanation:

You can factor out the `x` in `-1/2 = 3/4x - x` to equal `-1/2 = x(3/4 -1)`.

After that, `-1/2 = -1/4x` after you do the math in the parentheses and you would multiply both sides by 4 to get `-2=-x`.

This can be rewritten as `-x=-2` and you divide by -1 on both sides to get `x=2`.