document.write( "Question 428951: How do I solve x-3/5-1=x-5/4 ??? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "[(x-3)/5]-1=[(x-5)/4]
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 20 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "4(x-3)-20 = 5(x-5)
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\n" ); document.write( "4x-12-20 = 5x-25
\n" ); document.write( "x = -32+25
\n" ); document.write( "x = -7
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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