1/2 (6x-4)= 4x-9
1/2 (6x-4)= 4x-9
3x - 2 = 4x - 9
x = -7
Ms Sue meant to say
x = 7
Thanks, again, Reiny. :-)
To solve the equation 1/2(6x-4) = 4x-9, we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Distribute the 1/2 to both terms inside the parentheses:
(1/2)(6x) - (1/2)(4) = 4x - 9
This simplifies to:
3x - 2 = 4x - 9
Step 2: Move all terms containing x to one side of the equation and the constant terms to the other side. We can do this by subtracting 3x from both sides:
3x - 3x - 2 = 4x - 3x - 9
Simplifying further:
-2 = x - 9
Step 3: Move the constant term (-9) to the other side of the equation by adding 9 to both sides:
-2 + 9 = x - 9 + 9
Simplifying:
7 = x
Therefore, the solution to the equation 1/2(6x-4) = 4x-9 is x = 7.