Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Appendix D - Exercise Set - Page 995: 42

Answer

{-2/19,8/11}

Work Step by Step

You will need to cross multiply and create two seperate equations. 6(5x-1)=2(4x+5) 30x-6=8x+10 30x-6+6=8x+10+6 30x=8x+16 30x-8x=8x-8x+16 22x=16 22x/22=16/22 x=8/11 and 6(5x-1)=-2(4x+5) 30x-6=-8x-10 30x-6+6=-8x-10+6 30x=-8x-4 30x+8x=-8x+8x-4 38x=-4 38x/38=-4/38 x=-2/19 {-2/19,8/11}
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