SOLUTION: Solve 20/2X+3 = 17X/2x+3 -5 How I solve? Here is what I have My LCM is 2x+3. That's all I know. Question from my text book.

Question 165981: Solve 20/2X+3 = 17X/2x+3 -5
How I solve?
Here is what I have
My LCM is 2x+3.
That's all I know.
Question from my text book.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation

Multiply EVERY term by the LCD to clear out the fractions.

Simplify

Distribute

Add 15 to both sides

Combine like terms.

Divide both sides by 7 to isolate x.

Divide

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