Question
Simplify the expression
612−7x
Evaluate
2−x−32×4x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
−32×4x
Cancel out the common factor 2
−31×2x
Multiply the terms
−3×2x
Multiply the terms
−6x
2−x−6x
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
62×6−6x×6−6x
Write all numerators above the common denominator
62×6−x×6−x
Multiply the numbers
612−x×6−x
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
612−6x−x
Solution
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Evaluate
−6x−x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−6−1)x
Subtract the numbers
−7x
612−7x
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Find the roots
x=712
Alternative Form
x=1.7˙14285˙
Evaluate
2−x−32×4x
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
2−x−32×4x=0
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
32×4x
Cancel out the common factor 2
31×2x
Multiply the terms
3×2x
Multiply the terms
6x
2−x−6x=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
2−x−6x
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
62×6−6x×6−6x
Write all numerators above the common denominator
62×6−x×6−x
Multiply the numbers
612−x×6−x
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
612−6x−x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−6x−x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−6−1)x
Subtract the numbers
−7x
612−7x
612−7x=0
Simplify
12−7x=0
Move the constant to the right side
−7x=0−12
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−7x=−12
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
7x=12
Divide both sides
77x=712
Solution
x=712
Alternative Form
x=1.7˙14285˙
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