Solve: The equation (2x - 10) / 4 = 3x.
Social Studies · Middle School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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To solve the equation (2x - 10) / 4 = 3x, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Eliminate the denominator. Multiply both sides of the equation by 4 to get rid of the divisor 4 on the left side.
(2x - 10) = 4 * 3x
Step 2: Distribute and simplify. Now distribute the 4 to the 3x on the right side.
2x - 10 = 12x
Step 3: Move variables to one side. Subtract 2x from both sides to get all x terms on one side of the equation.
2x - 10 - 2x = 12x - 2x
This simplifies to:
-10 = 10x
Step 4: Solve for x. Divide both sides by 10 to solve for x.
-10 / 10 = 10x / 10
x = -1