thielaustintre
thielaustintre thielaustintre
  • 22-09-2017
  • Mathematics
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What is the value of x?


6 + 8x
-------------- = 5x
2

A) -2
B) -1
C) 1/3
D) 3

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shajutyakhi shajutyakhi
  • 22-09-2017
The ans is choice D. since there nothing under 5x, imagine there is a 1 under. After that, you can simply cross multiply, so it would be 1(6+8x)= 2(5x). 6+8x= 10x now combine like terms so subtract 8x from both sides and divide 6 by 2 and you will get 3 
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tacojordan123
tacojordan123 tacojordan123
  • 29-09-2017
I just took the test the answer is D.3
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