SOLUTION: 18-x/4=x/5

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Question 459831: 18-x/4=x/5

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18 - x/4 = x/5
20[18 - x/4 = x/5] {multiplied entire equation by LCD, 20, to clear fractions}
20(18) - 20(x/4) = 20(x/5) {multiplied each term by 20}
360 - 5x = 4x {multiplied through}
360 = 9x {added 5x to both sides}
x = 40 {divided both sides by 9}
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