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Algebra.Com's Answer #315345 by algebrahouse.com(1659)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 18 - x/4 = x/5 \n" ); document.write( "20[18 - x/4 = x/5] {multiplied entire equation by LCD, 20, to clear fractions} \n" ); document.write( "20(18) - 20(x/4) = 20(x/5) {multiplied each term by 20} \n" ); document.write( "360 - 5x = 4x {multiplied through} \n" ); document.write( "360 = 9x {added 5x to both sides} \n" ); document.write( "x = 40 {divided both sides by 9} \n" ); document.write( "www.algebrahouse.com \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |