SOLUTION: 2/5x+10=0

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Question 160962: 2/5x+10=0
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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%282%2F5%29x%2B10=0 working eqn
%282x%2B50%29%2F5=0 get LCD
2x%2B50=0 cross multiply
2x=-50 combine similar terms
cross%282%29x%2Fcross%282%29=cross%28-50%2925%2Fcross%282%29 divide 2 to isolate x
x=-25
check via working eqn
%282%2F5%29-25%2B10=0
%28-50%2F5%29%2B10=0
-10%2B10=0
0=0
Thank you,
Jojo