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