Question
Solve the equation
x1=72,x2=6338
Alternative Form
x1=0.2˙85714˙,x2=0.6˙03174˙
Evaluate
10=∣9x−4∣×7
Multiply the terms
10=7∣9x−4∣
Swap the sides of the equation
7∣9x−4∣=10
Divide both sides
77∣9x−4∣=710
Divide the numbers
∣9x−4∣=710
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
9x−4=7109x−4=−710
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
9x−4=710
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
9x=710+4
Add the numbers
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Evaluate
710+4
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
710+74×7
Write all numerators above the common denominator
710+4×7
Multiply the numbers
710+28
Add the numbers
738
9x=738
Multiply by the reciprocal
9x×91=738×91
Multiply
x=738×91
Multiply
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Evaluate
738×91
To multiply the fractions,multiply the numerators and denominators separately
7×938
Multiply the numbers
6338
x=6338
x=63389x−4=−710
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
9x−4=−710
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
9x=−710+4
Add the numbers
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Evaluate
−710+4
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
−710+74×7
Write all numerators above the common denominator
7−10+4×7
Multiply the numbers
7−10+28
Add the numbers
718
9x=718
Multiply by the reciprocal
9x×91=718×91
Multiply
x=718×91
Multiply
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Evaluate
718×91
Reduce the numbers
72×1
Multiply the numbers
72
x=72
x=6338x=72
Solution
x1=72,x2=6338
Alternative Form
x1=0.2˙85714˙,x2=0.6˙03174˙
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