3/4n + 16 = 2 - 1/8n (note: the "/" does NOT mean "divide"!)

[katy]

please help i have tryed this a million times!

this does NOT me divide /

3/4n+16=2-1/8n

please help im so confused?

 

[galactus]

Re: please help i have tryed this a million times!

Is that \(\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}n+16=2-\frac{1}{8}n\)?.

Just group your terms. n's on one side and constants on the other.

Add \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}n\) to both sides and subtract 16 from both sides.

Then your n's will be on the left and your constants on the right. A cakewalk from there.

 

[Loren]

Re: please help i have tryed this a million times!

Another approach is to multiply both sides of the equation (every term) by 8, the lcd. Then you have an equation without fractions. A cake walk from there, also.

 

[Bird-man]

Re: 3/4n + 16 = 2 - 1/8n (note: the "/" does NOT mean "divid

so the answer would be 12.25 right

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Re: 3/4n + 16 = 2 - 1/8n (note: the "/" does NOT mean "divid

so the answer would be 12.25 right

No.... How did you get that number? Can you please show your work?

 

[Denis]

Re: 3/4n + 16 = 2 - 1/8n (note: the "/" does NOT mean "divid

And why are you posting to a thread that's over 2 years inactive?