Question
Solve the equation
x=1041
Alternative Form
x=4.1
Evaluate
43x+4x=87+6x−6
Add the terms
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Evaluate
43x+4x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(43+4)x
Add the numbers
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Evaluate
43+4
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
43+44×4
Write all numerators above the common denominator
43+4×4
Multiply the numbers
43+16
Add the numbers
419
419x
419x=87+6x−6
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
87−6
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
87−86×8
Write all numerators above the common denominator
87−6×8
Multiply the numbers
87−48
Subtract the numbers
8−41
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−841
419x=−841+6x
Move the variable to the left side
419x−6x=−841
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
419x−6x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(419−6)x
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
419−6
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
419−46×4
Write all numerators above the common denominator
419−6×4
Multiply the numbers
419−24
Subtract the numbers
4−5
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−45
−45x
−45x=−841
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
45x=841
Multiply by the reciprocal
45x×54=841×54
Multiply
x=841×54
Solution
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Evaluate
841×54
Reduce the numbers
241×51
To multiply the fractions,multiply the numerators and denominators separately
2×541
Multiply the numbers
1041
x=1041
Alternative Form
x=4.1
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Rewrite the equation
10x=41
Evaluate
43x+4x=87+6x−6
Evaluate
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Evaluate
43x+4x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(43+4)x
Add the numbers
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Evaluate
43+4
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
43+44×4
Write all numerators above the common denominator
43+4×4
Multiply the numbers
43+16
Add the numbers
419
419x
419x=87+6x−6
Evaluate
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Evaluate
87+6x−6
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
87−6
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
87−86×8
Write all numerators above the common denominator
87−6×8
Multiply the numbers
87−48
Subtract the numbers
8−41
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−841
−841+6x
419x=−841+6x
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
38x=−41+48x
Move the variable to the left side
−10x=−41
Solution
10x=41
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