document.write( "Question 91660: Solve for x:
\n" ); document.write( "(x – 2)/5 – 3/2 = (x + 1)/10\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I have tried this and came up with 3 1/2 or 3.5. When I replaced the x with this solution and worked out both sides, the answer on both sides of the = where different.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am stumped and even my sister who is 30 and just finished her algebra course could not figure it out.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Please help me to figure out where to begin. \n" ); document.write( "
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\"%28%28x-2%29%29%2F5\" – \"3%2F2\" = \"%28%28x+%2B+1%29%29%2F10\"
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\n" ); document.write( "First, get rid of the denominators, multiply equation by 10 and you have:
\n" ); document.write( "\"%282%28x-2%29%29%2F5\" – \"5%283%2F2%29\" = x + 1
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply what's inside of the brackets:
\n" ); document.write( "2x - 4 - 15 = x + 1
\n" ); document.write( "2x - 19 = x + 1
\n" ); document.write( "2x - x = 1 + 19
\n" ); document.write( "x = 20
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equation:
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%2820-2%29%29%2F5\" – \"3%2F2\" = \"%28%2820+%2B+1%29%29%2F10\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"18%2F5\" – \"3%2F2\" = \"21%2F10\"
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\n" ); document.write( "convert to common denominator of 10
\n" ); document.write( "\"36%2F10\" – \"15%2F10\" = \"21%2F10\"\r
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