SOLUTION: Please help with the following and solve for x 2/5 = x-2/20 I keep coming up with 1/2 Is that correct?

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Question 38249: Please help with the following and solve for x
2/5 = x-2/20
I keep coming up with 1/2
Is that correct?
Found 2 solutions by lyra, stanbon:
Answer by lyra(94) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes that is correct, you can check it your self though, just plug in 1%2F2=x
Hope this helps and feel free to contact me with any further questions,
lyra

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/5 = x-2/20
2/5= x -(1/10)
Multiply thru by 10 to get:
4=10x-1
10x=5
x=1/2
Cheers,
Stan H.