SOLUTION: solve the following equation for x. 2/5=x-2/20

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Question 48751: solve the following equation for x.
2/5=x-2/20
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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2/5=x-2/20 or 2/5=x-1/10 or 2/5+1/10=x or 4/10+1/10=x or 5/10=x or x=1/2
proof 2/5=1/2-2/20 or 2/5-1/2+2/20=0 or 2/5-1/2+1/10=0 or 4/10-5/10+1/10=0 or
(4-5)/10+1/10=0 or -1/10+1/10=0 or 0=0