Question
Solve the equation
x=42
Evaluate
76x−32x=8
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
76x−32x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(76−32)x
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
76−32
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
7×36×3−3×72×7
Multiply the numbers
216×3−3×72×7
Multiply the numbers
216×3−212×7
Write all numerators above the common denominator
216×3−2×7
Multiply the numbers
2118−2×7
Multiply the numbers
2118−14
Subtract the numbers
214
214x
214x=8
Multiply by the reciprocal
214x×421=8×421
Multiply
x=8×421
Solution
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Evaluate
8×421
Reduce the numbers
2×21
Multiply the numbers
42
x=42
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Rewrite the equation
x=42
Evaluate
76x−32x=8
Evaluate
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Evaluate
76x−32x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(76−32)x
Subtract the numbers
More Steps

Evaluate
76−32
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
7×36×3−3×72×7
Multiply the numbers
216×3−3×72×7
Multiply the numbers
216×3−212×7
Write all numerators above the common denominator
216×3−2×7
Multiply the numbers
2118−2×7
Multiply the numbers
2118−14
Subtract the numbers
214
214x
214x=8
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
4x=168
Solution
x=42
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