SOLUTION: Can you please show the progression to get to a solution of "1/8" for the problem below? (1/5 � x) � 27/50 = x � 9/10 x = 1/8 Thank you!

Question 214934: Can you please show the progression to get to a solution of "1/8" for the problem below?
(1/5 � x) � 27/50 = x � 9/10
x = 1/8
Thank you!
Found 2 solutions by Theo, vleith:
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
((1/5) - x) / (27/50) = x / (9/10)
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This equation is the same as:

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is the same as =
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is the same as =
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Your equation becomes:
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=
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Multiply both sides of this equation by 27 to get:
= which becomes:
=
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becomes so your equation becomes:

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add to both sides of this equation to get:
which becomes:

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divide both sides of this equation by 80 to get:

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Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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