Solve 2/7 (x- 5/4 )=- 1/7

Evaluate

\frac{2}{7} (x - \frac{5}{4}) = - \frac{1}{7}

Multiply the terms

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\frac{2}{7} x - \frac{5}{14} = - \frac{1}{7}

Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign

\frac{2}{7} x = - \frac{1}{7} + \frac{5}{14}

Add the numbers

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\frac{2}{7} x = \frac{3}{14}

Multiply by the reciprocal

\frac{2}{7} x \times \frac{7}{2} = \frac{3}{14} \times \frac{7}{2}

Multiply

x = \frac{3}{14} \times \frac{7}{2}

Solution

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x = \frac{3}{4}

Alternative Form

x = 0.75

Solve the equation