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  • 08-09-2019
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1/5x +1/4= 1/2(x+5)


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  • 08-09-2019

Answer:

x=-7.5

Step-by-step explanation:

First you distribute

1/5x + 1/4 = 1/2x + 2.5

Then you subtract 1/5x from both sides

1/4 = 0.3x + 2.5

Then you subtract 2.5 on both sides

-2.25=0.3x

You divide 0.3 on both sides to get x by itself

-7.5=x

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