Q:

solve -6f + 13 = 2f - 11​

Accepted Solution

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Answer:f = 3Step-by-step explanation:Solve for f: 13 - 6 f = 2 f - 11 Subtract 2 f from both sides: 13 + (-6 f - 2 f) = (2 f - 2 f) - 11 -6 f - 2 f = -8 f: -8 f + 13 = (2 f - 2 f) - 11 2 f - 2 f = 0: 13 - 8 f = -11 Subtract 13 from both sides: (13 - 13) - 8 f = -13 - 11 13 - 13 = 0: -8 f = -13 - 11 -13 - 11 = -24: -8 f = -24 Divide both sides of -8 f = -24 by -8: (-8 f)/(-8) = (-24)/(-8) (-8)/(-8) = 1: f = (-24)/(-8) The gcd of -24 and -8 is -8, so (-24)/(-8) = (-8Γ—3)/(-8Γ—1) = (-8)/(-8)Γ—3 = 3: Answer: Β f = 3