Answer
x = -6
Work Step by Step
1. Given: $\frac{8x}{3} - \frac{x}{2}$ = -13
2. Multiply both sides by Least Common Denominator:
6($\frac{8x}{3} - \frac{x}{2}$) = -13(6)
3. Distribute: 16x - 3x = -78
4. Simplify: 13x = -78
5. Divide: x = -6
Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Hornsby, John; McGinnis, Terry
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321969359
ISBN 13:
978-0-32196-935-4
Chapter 1 - Section 1.1 - Linear Equations in One Variable - 1.1 Exercises - Page 52: 64
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