SOLUTION: What is the value of x if x/5=x/6+1

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Question 433267: What is the value of x if x/5=x/6+1
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"What is the value of x if x/5=x/6+1"

x/5 = x/6 + 1
30[x/5 = x/6 + 1) {multiplied entire equation by least common denominator, 30}
30(x/5) = 30(x/6) + 30(1) {multiplied each term by 30}
6x = 5x + 30 {multiplied through}
x = 30 {subtracted 5x from both sides}
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