SOLUTION: (5x-7)/5=(6x+4)/2

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Question 743089: (5x-7)/5=(6x+4)/2
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since this is a proportion, we'll cross multiply the solve for x:
%0D%0A%285x-7%29%2F5=%286x%2B4%29%2F2%0D%0A
%0D%0A2%285x-7%29=5%286x%2B4%29%0D%0A

%0D%0A10x-14=30x%2B20%0D%0A
%0D%0A-34=20x%0D%0A
%0D%0Ax=-17%2F10%0D%0A
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