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How do you solve and check your solutions to #-3=d/14#?

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EET-AP · MathFact-orials.blogspot.com

Feb 9, 2017

#d = -42#

Explanation:

#-3 = d/14#

Multiply all terms in the equation by 14 to remove the denominator

#-42 = d#

#d = -42#

To check the solution, substitute -42 into the equation:

#-3 = d/14#

#-3 = -42/14#

#-3 = -3 #

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