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Subject: Algebra 2
Name: Fabiola
Who are you: Student

x divided by 8+2= 3x divided by 4-3.
need to solve for x

Fabiola,

I would first clear the fractions. You have

8/8 + 2 = 3x/4 - 3

What I see from the denominators of 8 and 4 is that if I multiply both sides by 8 the fractions are eliminated.

8/8 + 2 = 3x/4 - 3

Now solve for x.

Penny


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