How do you solve #-\frac { 1} { 2} = \frac { 3} { 4} x - x#?

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Krishna V.
May 25, 2017

In the equation #-1/2 = 3/4x - x#, #x=2#.

Explanation:

You can factor out the #x# in #-1/2 = 3/4x - x# to equal #-1/2 = x(3/4 -1)#.

After that, #-1/2 = -1/4x# after you do the math in the parentheses and you would multiply both sides by 4 to get #-2=-x#.

This can be rewritten as #-x=-2# and you divide by -1 on both sides to get #x=2#.

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