Question
Solve the equation
x=9
Evaluate
24−67x=23x
Move the variable to the left side
24−67x−23x=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−67x−23x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−67−23)x
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
−67−23
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
−67−2×33×3
Multiply the numbers
−67−63×3
Write all numerators above the common denominator
6−7−3×3
Multiply the numbers
6−7−9
Subtract the numbers
6−16
Cancel out the common factor 2
3−8
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−38
−38x
24−38x=0
Move the constant to the right side
−38x=0−24
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−38x=−24
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
38x=24
Multiply by the reciprocal
38x×83=24×83
Multiply
x=24×83
Solution
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Evaluate
24×83
Reduce the numbers
3×3
Multiply the numbers
9
x=9
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Rewrite the equation
x=9
Evaluate
24−67x=23x
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
144−7x=9x
Move the variable to the left side
144−16x=0
Move the constant to the right side
−16x=−144
Multiply both sides
16x=144
Solution
x=9
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