Prealgebra (7th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 4 - Section 4.8 - Solving Equations Containing Fractions - Exercise Set - Page 312: 62

Answer

$x = \frac{9}{14}$

Work Step by Step

$-\frac{7}{9}x = -\frac{5}{18} - \frac{4}{18}$ $\frac{7}{9}x = \frac{5}{18} + \frac{4}{18}$ $\frac{7}{9}x = \frac{9}{18}$ $x = \frac{9}{18} \div \frac{7}{9}$ $x = \frac{9}{18} \times \frac{9}{7}$ $x = \frac{81}{126}$ $x = \frac{9}{14}$
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