SOLUTION: I hope it is not too late in the evening to ask a question. But can someone solve this equation by clearing the fractions? -x+2/5=5-4/3x Thanks kathrynenconway@yahoo.com

Question 529411: I hope it is not too late in the evening to ask a question. But can someone
solve this equation by clearing the fractions?
-x+2/5=5-4/3x
Thanks
kathrynenconway@yahoo.com
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assume the problem is:
-x + = 5 - x
Multiply by 15
15(-x) + 15* = 15(5) - 15*x
cancel the denominators, multiply
-15x + 3(2) = 75 - 5(4x)
-15x + 6 = 75 - 20x
-15x + 20x = 75 - 6
5x = 69
x =
x = 13.8
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If this is not the way the problem was given, resubmit using brackets to clarify what you mean.
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