Solve the equation.EXAMPLE 5Solve: .SolutionTo get x alone, multiply both sides of the equ...

Solve the equation.

EXAMPLE 5

Solve: .

Solution

To get x alone, multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of , which is .

Check: Replace x with 6 in the original equation.

The solution is 6.

EXAMPLE 7

Solve:

Solution

Recall that . To get y alone, we multiply both sides of the equation by 7, the reciprocal of .

Check:

The solution is 140.