SOLUTION: what is the sum of 2x/5 - 3/2 = x/2 + 1

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Question 689281: what is the sum of
2x/5 - 3/2 = x/2 + 1
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Multiply the entire equation by 10, the LCM of 5 and 2.
10(2x/5) - 10(3/2) = 10(x/2) + 10(1)
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4x - 15 = 5x + 10
Group like terms
4x - 5x = 10 + 15
-x = 25
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Divide both sides by -1
highlight_green%28x=-25%29
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