SOLUTION: 6x - 1 / 5 - 2x / 3 = 3 written as: 6x - 1 2x ------ - -- = 3 5 3

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Question 71939: 6x - 1 / 5 - 2x / 3 = 3
written as:
6x - 1 2x
------ - -- = 3
5 3
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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%286x+-+1%29+%2F+5+-+2x+%2F+3 = 3
Multiplying equation by 15 gets rid of the denominators:
3(6x - 1) - 5(2x) = 15(3)
:
18x - 3 - 10x = 45
18x - 10x = 45 + 3
8x = 48
x = 48/8
x = 6
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Check; substitute 6 for x in the original equation:
%286%286%29+-+1%29+%2F+5+-+2%286%29+%2F+3 = 3
%2836+-+1%29+%2F+5+-+12+%2F+3 = 3
%2835%29+%2F+5+-+12+%2F+3 = 3
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