168 a
k/2 = -1
k = -2 = 1/3-x
x-2 = 1/3
x = 2+1 = 7/3
verifica ;
1/2(1/3-7/3 = -1
1/2*-2 = -1
-1 = -1 OK !!
168 b
5k/2 = 1/4
k = 1/10 = 7/5-x
x = 7/5-1/10 = 13/10
verifica ;
5/2(7/5-13/10) = 1/4
5/2*1/10 = 1/4
1/4 = 1/4 OK !!
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168/a)
$\small \dfrac{1}{2}·\left(\dfrac{1}{3}-x\right) = -1$
$\small \dfrac{1}{3}-x = -2$
$\small 1-3x = -6$
$\small -3x = -6-1$
$\small -3x = -7$
$\small \dfrac{\cancel{-3}x}{\cancel{-3}} = \dfrac{-7}{-3}$
$\small x= \dfrac{7}{3}$
168/b)
$\small \left(\dfrac{7}{5}-x\right)·\dfrac{5}{2} = \dfrac{1}{4}$
$\small \left(\dfrac{7}{5}-x\right)·10 = 1$
$\small \dfrac{70}{5}-10x = 1$
$\small 70-50x = 5$
$\small -50x = 5-70$
$\small -50x = -65$
$\small \dfrac{\cancel{-50}^{10}x}{\cancel{-5}_1} = \dfrac{-65}{-5}$
$\small 10x = 13$
$\small x= \dfrac{13}{10}$