## anonymous one year ago Solve for x. Express the answer in simplest form. 2/1 = 8x - 2 / 9

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1. jagr2713

Hey there :D is there answer choices ?

2. anonymous

Nope.

3. jagr2713

Ok first we simplify 2/1 to get what?

4. anonymous

2

5. jagr2713

Goo we we have$2=8x-\frac{ 2 }{ 9 }$ left ok now what do we do next?

6. anonymous

Oops, should have specified= $2 = (8x - 2) / 9$

7. jagr2713

nope we add 2/9 to both sides and what do we get?

8. anonymous
9. jagr2713

we add on both sides 2+2/9=?

10. anonymous

? I'm not following.

11. jagr2713

we are tying to x by its self so we add on both sides b.c its negative

12. jagr2713

you get it now @hputerpop

13. whpalmer4

So the actual problem is $\frac{2}{1} = \frac{8x-2}{9}$

14. whpalmer4

or $\frac{2}{1} = 8x - \frac{2}{9}$

15. anonymous

Yep

16. jagr2713

Or i was doing the 2/1=8x one

17. jagr2713

do u understand @hputerpop

18. whpalmer4

Unclear which one you said "yep" to... $\frac{2}{1} = \frac{8x-2}{9}$I would cross-multiply: $2*9 = 1*(8x-2)$$18=8x-2$$20=8x$$x=$

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