SOLUTION: Please help me to solve this equation I cant seem to get it figured out. Solve for x {{{2/5=(x-2)/20}}}

Question 95620: Please help me to solve this equation I cant seem to get it figured out.
Solve for x

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x
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:
You want to get rid of the denominators, multiply the equation by a number
that is a multiple of both denominators. In this case 20 would do it.
20* = 20*
:
Cancel out the denominators and you have:
4*(2) = x - 2
8 = x - 2
8 + 2 = x; added 2 to both sides
x = 10
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Check solution by substitute in the original equation:
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= ; 8/20 reduces to 2/5
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