Find x-value(s)

Find x-value(s)

Postby nycmath » Mon Aug 17, 2026 8:55 am

Precalculus
Michael Sullivan
Edition 10
Chapter 2, Section 2.1

92. Given f(x) = (5x/6) - 3/4, find the value(s) for x such that f(x) = -7/16.
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Re: Find x-value(s)

Postby Eigenvalue » Mon Aug 17, 2026 9:12 pm

[tex]\frac{-7}{16}[/tex]=[tex]\frac{5x}{6}[/tex]-[tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{5}{16}[/tex]=[tex]\frac{5x}{6}[/tex]
x=[tex]\frac{8}{3}[/tex]

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Re: Find x-value(s)

Postby nycmath » Tue Aug 18, 2026 3:09 am

Eigenvalue wrote:[tex]\frac{-7}{16}[/tex]=[tex]\frac{5x}{6}[/tex]-[tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{5}{16}[/tex]=[tex]\frac{5x}{6}[/tex]
x=[tex]\frac{8}{3}[/tex]


I like your setup and straightforward answer.

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