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\n" ); document.write( ": x-3over5-1=x-5over4 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "A first step that would be nice is to get rid of the fractions. So what could we multiply both sides by to do this? The LCM of 5 and 4 is 20. So,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20%28x-3%29%2F5-1%2820%29=20%28x-5%29%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%28x-3%29-20=5%28x-5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x-12-20=5x-25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x-32=5x-25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-32=x-25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-7=x\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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