SOLUTION: Please help with the following and solve for x 2/5 = x-2/20 I keep coming up with 1/2 Is that correct?

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Question 38249: Please help with the following and solve for x
2/5 = x-2/20
I keep coming up with 1/2
Is that correct?

Found 2 solutions by lyra, stanbon:
Answer by lyra(94)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes that is correct, you can check it your self though, just plug in
Hope this helps and feel free to contact me with any further questions,
lyra

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/5 = x-2/20
2/5= x -(1/10)
Multiply thru by 10 to get:
4=10x-1
10x=5
x=1/2
Cheers,
Stan H.

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