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How Do You Solve a Two-Step Equation by Multiplying by a Reciprocal?

Solve the following problem: (2/3)•(x-2)=4

Summary

  1. The variable here is 'x'
  2. When you multiply by a reciprocal, you get 1 as an answer. That's why multiplying by a reciprocal gets rid of the fraction!

Notes

    1. If you get rid of the fraction, the problem will be much easier to solve.
    2. When we multiply 4 by 3/2, we get 12/2
    1. Before you can solve for x, you need to reduce the fraction!
    1. The variable here is 'x'
    1. Plug in x=8 into the original equation and see if it makes sense!