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Solve the following equation for
x
x
x
. Express your answer in the simplest form.
\newline
9
(
−
8
x
+
2
)
−
9
=
−
5
−
3
2
(
−
6
x
−
10
)
9(-8 x+2)-9=-5-\frac{3}{2}(-6 x-10)
9
(
−
8
x
+
2
)
−
9
=
−
5
−
2
3
(
−
6
x
−
10
)
\newline
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Algebra 2
Multiply and divide rational expressions
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Q.
Solve the following equation for
x
x
x
. Express your answer in the simplest form.
\newline
9
(
−
8
x
+
2
)
−
9
=
−
5
−
3
2
(
−
6
x
−
10
)
9(-8 x+2)-9=-5-\frac{3}{2}(-6 x-10)
9
(
−
8
x
+
2
)
−
9
=
−
5
−
2
3
(
−
6
x
−
10
)
\newline
Combine Like Terms:
Now, combine like terms on the left side.
\newline
−
72
x
+
9
=
−
5
−
(
3
2
)
(
−
6
x
−
10
)
-72x + 9 = -5 - \left(\frac{3}{2}\right)(-6x - 10)
−
72
x
+
9
=
−
5
−
(
2
3
)
(
−
6
x
−
10
)
Distribute on Right Side:
Next, distribute the
(
3
/
2
)
(3/2)
(
3/2
)
on the right side of the equation.
\newline
−
72
x
+
9
=
−
5
−
(
3
2
)
(
−
6
x
)
−
(
3
2
)
(
−
10
)
-72x + 9 = -5 - \left(\frac{3}{2}\right)(-6x) - \left(\frac{3}{2}\right)(-10)
−
72
x
+
9
=
−
5
−
(
2
3
)
(
−
6
x
)
−
(
2
3
)
(
−
10
)
\newline
−
72
x
+
9
=
−
5
+
9
x
+
15
-72x + 9 = -5 + 9x + 15
−
72
x
+
9
=
−
5
+
9
x
+
15
Combine Like Terms:
Combine like terms on the right side.
\newline
−
72
x
+
9
=
9
x
+
10
-72x + 9 = 9x + 10
−
72
x
+
9
=
9
x
+
10
Add
72
x
72x
72
x
to Both Sides:
Now, add
72
x
72x
72
x
to both sides to get all
x
x
x
terms on one side.
\newline
−
72
x
+
72
x
+
9
=
9
x
+
72
x
+
10
-72x + 72x + 9 = 9x + 72x + 10
−
72
x
+
72
x
+
9
=
9
x
+
72
x
+
10
\newline
9
=
81
x
+
10
9 = 81x + 10
9
=
81
x
+
10
Subtract
10
10
10
:
Subtract
10
10
10
from both sides to isolate the
x
x
x
term.
\newline
9
−
10
=
81
x
+
10
−
10
9 - 10 = 81x + 10 - 10
9
−
10
=
81
x
+
10
−
10
\newline
−
1
=
81
x
-1 = 81x
−
1
=
81
x
Divide by
81
81
81
:
Finally, divide both sides by
81
81
81
to solve for
x
x
x
.
−
1
81
=
81
x
81
-\frac{1}{81} = \frac{81x}{81}
−
81
1
=
81
81
x
x
=
−
1
81
x = -\frac{1}{81}
x
=
−
81
1
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