Question #e863b

2 Answers
Jan 26, 2018

See explanation

Explanation:

(10x+2)/2=4x+1/4
5x+1=4x+1/4
5x-4x=1/4-1
1x=1/4-1/1
x=1/4-4/4
x=-3/4

Jan 26, 2018

x = -3/4

Explanation:

(10x+2)/2 = 4x+1/4

let's multiply both sides by 2

cancel2 xx (10x+2)/cancel2 = 2 xx (4x + 1/4)

10x+2 = 8x +1/2

subtract 8x on both sides

2x +2 = 1/2

subtract 2 on both sides

2x = -3/2

divide by 2 on both sides

x = -(3/2)/2

or

x = -3/2 xx 1/2

x = -3/4