document.write( "Question 66553This question is from textbook Algebra 1
\n" ); document.write( ": 2 1/8x - 1/5=(5^2)(2^-3)
\n" ); document.write( "I know that the answer is supposed to be 133/85. I have -94 18/85 by doing the following:
\n" ); document.write( "2 1/8x-1/5=(25)(-8)
\n" ); document.write( "2 1/8x-1/5=-200
\n" ); document.write( "2 1/8x = -1000/5 + 1/5
\n" ); document.write( "2 1/8X = -1001/5
\n" ); document.write( "(8/17)17/8x=-1001/5(8/17)
\n" ); document.write( "x=-8008/85\r
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2 1/8x - 1/5=(5^2)(2^-3)
\n" ); document.write( "(17/8)x - (1/5) = 25/8
\n" ); document.write( "Least common denominator =40
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 40 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "85x - 8 =125
\n" ); document.write( "85x=133
\n" ); document.write( "x=133/85
\n" ); document.write( "x=1.565
\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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