2/x = 12/x – 20 m/2 = m – 40/12 17v/2 = 34/3

2(x – 20) = x x 12 m x 12 = 2(m – 40) 17v/2 = 34/3 x 17

2x – 40 = 12x 12m = 2m – 80 v/2 = 34/51

-40 = 10x 10m = -80 34 x 2/51

X = -4 X = -8 V = 4/3

CHECK CHECK CHECK

Substitute -4 for x

2/-4 = 12/-4 – 20 Substitute -8 for m Substitute 4/3 for v

2/-4 = 12/-24 -8/2 = -8 – 40/12 17 x 4/3/2 = 34/3

-4 x 12 = 2 x -24 -8 x 12 = 2(-8 – 40) 68/3/2 = 34/3

-48 = -48 -96 = -96 2 x 34 = 3 x 68/3 (68 = 68)

w/8 = 7 (7 x 8 = 56) w = 56

Output is 1 less than 3 times the input. Output = 8.

8 = 3x – 1
8 + 1 = 3x
9 = 3x
X=3