Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 2 - Cumulative Review Exercises - Page 176: 8

Answer

$x=-6$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{x-2}{4}=\frac{2x+6}{3}$ We multiply the equation by $4\cdot3$: $3(x-2)=4(2x+6)\\3x-6=8x+24\\-6=5x+24\\-30=5x\\x=-6$
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