SOLUTION: solve by first eliminating the fractions 1/2q-6=1/5q

Question 83424: solve by first eliminating the fractions
1/2q-6=1/5q
Found 2 solutions by rapaljer, uma:
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Answer by uma(370) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/2q-6=1/5q
= (1/2)q - 6 = (1/5)q
Multiplying by 10 (LCD of 2 and 5) throughout,
5q - 60 = 2q
==> 5q - 60 - 2q = 0
==> 3q - 60 = 0
==> 3q = 60
==> q = 60/3
==> q = 20
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