How do you solve -\frac { 242} { 21} = - \frac { 9} { 4} x + \frac { 1} { 3} - 824221=94x+138?

1 Answer
Jun 12, 2017

x = 1 5/7x=157

Explanation:

-242/21 color(red)(+ 8) = -9/4 x + 1/3 color(red)(cancel(color(black)(- 8) color(red)( + 8)

-11 11/21 + 8 = -9/4 x + 1/3

-3 11/21 -1/3 = -9/4 x color(red)(cancel( color(black)(+ 1/3) color(red)(-1/3)

-3 11/21 -7/21 = -9/4 x

-3 18/21= -9/4 x

-3 6/7 color(red)(÷ -9/4)= color(red)(cancel(color(black)(-9/4) color(red)(÷ -9/4)) x

x = -3 6/7 ÷ -9/4

x = -3 6/7 xx -4/9

color(blue)(x = 1 5/7

We can now substitute 1 5/7 for x in the equation to prove our answer.

-242/21 = -9/4 x + 1/3 - 8

-242/21 = -9/4 xx 1 5/7 + 1/3 - 8

-242/21 = -3 6/7 + 1/3 - 8

-242/21 = -3 11/21 - 8

-242/21 = -11 11/21

-242/21 = -242/21