Algebra problem help?

2 - x / 4 (2 - x is on the top and is being divided by 4) +3 =1

Update:

3 + z/4 + 5 = 19

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  • (2-x)/4 + 3 = 1

    Subtract 2 from both sides:

    (2-x)/4 = -2

    Multiply both sides by 4 to cancel off the denominator:

    2 - x = -8

    Subtract 2 from both sides:

    -x = -10

    Divide both sides by -1:

    x = 10

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    3 + z/4 + 5 = 19

    Add the like terms together:

    z/4 + 8 = 19

    Subtract 8 from both sides:

    z/4 = 11

    Multiply both sides by 4 to cancel off the denominator:

    z = 44

  • (2 – x)/4 + 3 = 1

    (2 – x)/4 = 1 – 3

    (2 – x)/4 = – 2

    (2 – x) = – 8

    – x = – 8 – 2

    – x = – 10

    x = 10

    3 + z/4 + 5 = 19

    z/4 + 8 = 19

    z/4 = 19 + 8

    z/4 = 27

    z = 27 × 4 = 108

    or is it

    (3 + z)/4 + 5 = 19

    (3 + z)/4 = 19 – 5

    (3 + z)/4 = 14

    (3 + z = 56

    z = 56 – 3 = 53

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  • ((2 - x) / 4) + 3 = 1

    (2 - x) / 4 = -2

    2 - x = -8

    2 + 8 = x

    x = 10

  • better write (2 - x) / 4 + 3 = 1

    so:

    (2-x)/4 = 1 - 3 = -2

    2 - x = -8

    -x = -8 - 2 = -10

    x = 10

    hope it'll help !

  • First subtract 3 from both sides and you now have (2-x)/4 = 4

    Then to get rid of the fraction you multiply both sides by 4 and get 2 - x = 16

    Get x by itself by subtracting 2 from both sides and get -x = 14.

    Now divide (or multiply) both sides by -1 to get a positive x and your answer becomes x = -14.

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