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  1. lee
    Key Master

    For those in my online college algebra class who have trouble with the following problems, here are detailed solutions.

    Question 1.

    Solution. The LHS is
    \begin{align*}
    \frac{6}{7}y+\frac{1}{6}(y-7)&=\frac{6}{7}y+\frac{1}{6}y-\frac{7}{6}\\
    &=\frac{36}{42}y+\frac{7}{42}y-\frac{7}{6}\\
    &=\frac{43}{42}y-\frac{7}{6}
    \end{align*}
    The RHS is
    $$\frac{y+1}{4}=\frac{y}{4}+\frac{1}{4}$$
    Since LHS=RHS,
    $$\frac{43}{42}y-\frac{7}{6}=\frac{y}{4}+\frac{1}{4}$$
    Adding $\frac{7}{6}$ to and subtracting $\frac{y}{4}$ from each side result
    $$\frac{43}{42}y-\frac{y}{4}=\frac{7}{6}+\frac{1}{4}$$
    which simplifies to
    $$\frac{65}{84}y=\frac{17}{12}$$
    Solving it for $y$ we obtain
    $$y=\frac{17}{12}\cdot\frac{84}{65}=\frac{119}{65}$$

    Question 2.

    Solution. The LHS is
    \begin{align*}
    4x-\frac{x}{5}+\frac{x+1}{5}&=4x-\frac{x}{4}+\frac{x}{5}+\frac{1}{5}\\
    &=4x+\frac{-5x+4x}{20}+\frac{1}{5}\\
    &=4x-\frac{x}{20}+\frac{1}{5}\\
    &=\frac{79x}{20}+\frac{1}{5}
    \end{align*}
    Since LHS=RHS,
    $$\frac{79x}{20}+\frac{1}{5}=3x$$
    Subtracting $\frac{1}{5}$ and $3x$ from each side results
    $$\frac{79x}{20}-3x=-\frac{1}{5}$$
    which simplifies to
    $$\frac{19x}{20}=-\frac{1}{5}$$
    Dividing each side by $\frac{19}{20}$ (or equivalently multiplying each side by $\frac{20}{19}$) we obtain
    $$x=-\frac{1}{5}\cdot\frac{20}{19}=-\frac{4}{19}$$

    Question 3.

    Solution. Multiplying each equation by $4x$ we obtain
    $$32=5+4x$$
    Subtracting $4x$ from each side results
    $$27=4x$$
    Hence $x=\frac{27}{4}$.

    Question 4.

    Solution. The LHS is
    $$(t-6)^2=t^2-12t+36$$
    Here the formula $(a-b)^2=a^2-2ab+b^2$ is used. The RHS is
    \begin{align*}
    (t+6)^2+48&=(t^2+12t+36)+48\\
    &=t^2+12t+84
    \end{align*}
    Since LHS=RHS,
    $$t^2-12t+36=t^2+12t+84$$
    Subtracting $t^2$, $12t$ and $36$ from each side results
    $$-24t=48$$
    Hence $t=-2$.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  2. octavinsu
    Member

    thanks for your solve about this equation

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    Posted 18 hours ago #

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