Question
Solve the equation
x=425
Alternative Form
x=6.25
Evaluate
−3=−34(x−4)
Simplify
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Evaluate
−34(x−4)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
34(x−4)
Apply the distributive property
34x−34×4
Multiply the numbers
34x−316
−(34x−316)
Calculate
−34x+316
−3=−34x+316
Swap the sides of the equation
−34x+316=−3
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−34x=−3−316
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
−3−316
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
−33×3−316
Write all numerators above the common denominator
3−3×3−16
Multiply the numbers
3−9−16
Subtract the numbers
3−25
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−325
−34x=−325
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
34x=325
Multiply by the reciprocal
34x×43=325×43
Multiply
x=325×43
Solution
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Evaluate
325×43
Reduce the numbers
25×41
Multiply the numbers
425
x=425
Alternative Form
x=6.25
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Rewrite the equation
4x=25
Evaluate
−3=−34(x−4)
Evaluate
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Evaluate
−34(x−4)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
34(x−4)
Apply the distributive property
34x−34×4
Multiply the numbers
34x−316
−(34x−316)
Calculate
−34x+316
−3=−34x+316
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
−9=−4x+16
Rewrite the expression
−4x+16=−9
Move the constant to the right side
−4x=−25
Solution
4x=25
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