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Deborah Doyle
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12 April, 02:26
What is 2/5x-4=8-3/5x
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Tristen Ferrell
12 April, 02:35
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x = 12
Step-by-step explanation:
Solve for x:
(2 x) / 5 - 4 = 8 - (3 x) / 5
Put each term in (2 x) / 5 - 4 over the common denominator 5: (2 x) / 5 - 4 = (2 x) / 5 - 20/5:
(2 x) / 5 - 20/5 = 8 - (3 x) / 5
(2 x) / 5 - 20/5 = (2 x - 20) / 5:
(2 x - 20) / 5 = 8 - (3 x) / 5
Put each term in 8 - (3 x) / 5 over the common denominator 5: 8 - (3 x) / 5 = 40/5 - (3 x) / 5:
(2 x - 20) / 5 = 40/5 - (3 x) / 5
40/5 - (3 x) / 5 = (40 - 3 x) / 5:
(2 x - 20) / 5 = (40 - 3 x) / 5
Multiply both sides by 5:
2 x - 20 = 40 - 3 x
Add 3 x to both sides:
3 x + 2 x - 20 = (3 x - 3 x) + 40
3 x - 3 x = 0:
3 x + 2 x - 20 = 40
2 x + 3 x = 5 x:
5 x - 20 = 40
Add 20 to both sides:
5 x + (20 - 20) = 20 + 40
20 - 20 = 0:
5 x = 40 + 20
40 + 20 = 60:
5 x = 60
Divide both sides of 5 x = 60 by 5:
(5 x) / 5 = 60/5
5/5 = 1:
x = 60/5
The gcd of 60 and 5 is 5, so 60/5 = (5*12) / (5*1) = 5/5*12 = 12:
Answer: x = 12
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