How do you solve the equation $\frac{5}{2} - 7 x = 40 + x$ $5/2-7x=40+x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-21T23:50:49

$x = - \frac{75}{16} or - 4 \frac{11}{16}$ $x=-75/16 or -4 11/16$

$\frac{5}{2} = 40 + 8 x \to$ $5/2=40+8x rarr$ Combine like terms

$- 37 \frac{1}{2} = 8 x \to$ $-37 1/2=8x rarr$ Subtract 40 from each side

$x = - \frac{75}{16} or - 4 \frac{11}{16} \to$ $x=-75/16 or -4 11/16 rarr$ Divide each side by 8

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