SOLUTION: first equation x/5 + 12 = 7 second equation 2/3x - 2 = -12 How do I solve equations with fractions in them like x/5 and 2/3 in the equations above

Question 780510: first equation
x/5 + 12 = 7

second equation
2/3x - 2 = -12
How do I solve equations with fractions in them like x/5 and 2/3 in the equations above

Answer by MathTherapy(10551) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

first equation
x/5 + 12 = 7

second equation
2/3x - 2 = -12
How do I solve equations with fractions in them like x/5 and 2/3 in the equations above

------ Multiply by LCD, 5, and solve for x

Same goes for the 2nd eq.
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