Question 49443
2/5x-6=12 [Find the lowest common denominator LCD=5x)]
2(5x)/5x - 6(5x)=12(5x)[Multiply each term by the LCD; cancel if possible]
2 - 30x = 60x [Simplify]
2=90x
2/90=x
1/45 = x
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Check by pluggin (x=1/45) back into the original equation.