SOLUTION: I am having problems solving fractional equations.This is the problem i'm working on.5x/2+3=6. This is what i have done so far,5(5x+3)=2x,25x+15=2x,25x+2x=15,27x=15, x=15/27. Howev

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Question 411304: I am having problems solving fractional equations.This is the problem i'm working on.5x/2+3=6. This is what i have done so far,5(5x+3)=2x,25x+15=2x,25x+2x=15,27x=15, x=15/27. However the answer is one and one-fifth. Can you please help me. thanks bob
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Hi

%285%2F2%29x+%2B+3+=+6 |multiplying thru by 2 so as all denominators= 1

  5x + 6 = 12

    5x = 6

     x =6/5 OR 1 1/5