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-8-(7)/(4)x=-(5)/(2)x-(-x+1)
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Solve for x x and write your answer in simplest form.\newline874x=52x(x+1) -8-\frac{7}{4} x=-\frac{5}{2} x-(-x+1) \newlineAnswer: x= x=

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Q. Solve for x x and write your answer in simplest form.\newline874x=52x(x+1) -8-\frac{7}{4} x=-\frac{5}{2} x-(-x+1) \newlineAnswer: x= x=
  1. Distribute negative sign: First, let's simplify the equation by distributing the negative sign on the right side of the equation. \newline874x=52x+x1-8 - \frac{7}{4}x = -\frac{5}{2}x + x - 1
  2. Combine like terms: Next, we combine like terms on the right side of the equation. \newline874x=(52+1)x1-8 - \frac{7}{4}x = \left(-\frac{5}{2} + 1\right)x - 1
  3. Convert to common denominator: Now, we need to convert 11 to a fraction with a denominator of 22 to combine it with (52)(-\frac{5}{2}). The equivalent fraction for 11 with a denominator of 22 is (22)(\frac{2}{2}).
    8(74)x=(52+22)x1-8 - (\frac{7}{4})x = (-\frac{5}{2} + \frac{2}{2})x - 1
  4. Add fractions: We then add the fractions on the right side of the equation.\newline874x=(52+22)x1-8 - \frac{7}{4}x = \left(-\frac{5}{2} + \frac{2}{2}\right)x - 1\newline874x=(32)x1-8 - \frac{7}{4}x = \left(-\frac{3}{2}\right)x - 1
  5. Isolate x terms: Now, we want to get all the x terms on one side and the constants on the other side. Let's add (74)x(\frac{7}{4})x to both sides of the equation and add 11 to both sides as well.\newline8+1+(74)x=(32)x+(74)x-8 + 1 + (\frac{7}{4})x = (\frac{-3}{2})x + (\frac{7}{4})x
  6. Combine xx terms: Simplify the equation by combining like terms.\(-7 + \left(\frac{77}{44}\right)x = \left(-\frac{33}{22} + \frac{77}{44}\right)x
  7. Subtract xx term: To combine the xx terms, we need a common denominator. The least common denominator for 22 and 44 is 44. We convert (32)(-\frac{3}{2}) to a fraction with a denominator of 44, which is (64)(-\frac{6}{4}).\newline\(-7 + (\frac{77}{44})x = (-\frac{66}{44} + \frac{77}{44})x
  8. Combine xx terms: Now we add the fractions on the right side of the equation.7+74x=14x-7 + \frac{7}{4}x = \frac{1}{4}x
  9. Isolate constant term: Next, we subtract (14)x(\frac{1}{4})x from both sides to isolate the constant term on one side.7=(14)x(74)x-7 = (\frac{1}{4})x - (\frac{7}{4})x
  10. Combine xx terms: Combine the xx terms on the right side.7=(64)x-7 = \left(-\frac{6}{4}\right)x
  11. Solve for x: To solve for x, we multiply both sides by the reciprocal of (64)(-\frac{6}{4}), which is (46)(-\frac{4}{6}) or (23)(-\frac{2}{3}).\newline7×(23)=x-7 \times (-\frac{2}{3}) = x
  12. Multiply by reciprocal: Now we multiply 7-7 by (2/3)(-2/3).\newlinex=14/3x = 14/3

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