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What is 3(x+5/4)-1=3 as distributive property

 Sep 4, 2015

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Let's work through this to see how the answer might be obtained

 

3(x+5/4)-1=3    add 1 to both sides

 

3(x + 5/4)  = 4     divide both sides by 3

 

x + 5/4   = 4/3      subtract 5/4 from both sides

 

x = 4/3 - 5/4   =  [16 - 15]/12  = 1/12

 

 

cool cool cool

 Sep 5, 2015
edited by CPhill  Sep 5, 2015
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Your answer is:

 

x=1/12

 Sep 4, 2015
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Best Answer

Let's work through this to see how the answer might be obtained

 

3(x+5/4)-1=3    add 1 to both sides

 

3(x + 5/4)  = 4     divide both sides by 3

 

x + 5/4   = 4/3      subtract 5/4 from both sides

 

x = 4/3 - 5/4   =  [16 - 15]/12  = 1/12

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill Sep 5, 2015
edited by CPhill  Sep 5, 2015

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