2x-7=43
+7 +7
2x=50
divide by 2 here
50/2=25
x=25
You reduce it by seeing what number can go evenly into each of the number in your fraction
In your case your answer will be 2/3
because you can put 4 into each of those numbers evenly...
You can put 4 into 8 twice. So thats the top number.
And you can put 4 into … Read more