How to solve 7 x 8 + 4 − 2 x 3 = 4 x − 3I do not understand how to simplify this. Could anyone here help me, please? Thanks.

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How to solve                     7        x            8        +  4  −                    2        x            3        =  4  x  −  3I do not understand how to simplify this. Could anyone here help me, please? Thanks.

Jerome Page · Accepted Answer

7      x        8    +  4  −            2      x        3    =  4  x  −  3Multiply by the equation by 8 to get rid of the first fraction:      7    x    +  32  −            16      x        3    =  32  x  −  24Similarly multiply by 3 to get rid of the second fraction:      21    x    +  96  −      16    x    =  96  x  −  72Now you can re-arrange and solve for x.Collect like terms on both sides:  (      21    x    −      16    x    )  +  96  =  96  x  −  72  (      5    x    )  +  96  =  96  x  −  72Get all terms with x on the left side and all other terms on the right side      5    x    −  96  x  =  −  96  −  72Simplify:  −  91  x  =  −  168NOTE:I did the multiplication in 2 steps to show you &quot;baby steps&quot; but you could do it in a single step by finding the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of 8 and 3. which gives you 24.

Kendrick Hampton · Accepted Answer

Multiply R.H.S and L.H.S by 24 to get rid of fractions and calculate x

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