How do you solve $- \frac{3}{7} x + \frac{4}{7} = 2$ $-3/7x+4/7=2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-07T00:23:22

$x = \frac{10}{- 3}$ $x=10/-3$

Remove the denominators by multiplying each term by 7.

$cancel(7)(-3/cancel7x)+(cancel7)(4/cancel7)=(7)2$

$-3x+4=14$

Add -4 to both sides

$-3x+4color(red)(-4)=14color(red)(-4)$

$-3x=10$

isolate x by dividing by -3

$cancel(-3)/cancel(-3)x=10/-3$

$x=10/-3$

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