SOLUTION: if 1/2 is subtracted from 5 times the reciprocal of a number x, the result is 2, what equqation could be used to find x? can you explain me please step by step thank you.

Question 416503: if 1/2 is subtracted from 5 times the reciprocal of a number x, the result is 2, what equqation could be used to find x?
can you explain me please step by step thank you.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 1/2 is subtracted from 5 times the reciprocal of a number x, the result is 2, what equation could be used to find x?
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Equation:
5(1/x) - (1/2) = 2
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Multiply thru by 2x to get:
10 - 5x = 4x
10 = 9x
x = (10/9)
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x = 1 1/9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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