SOLUTION: Can u help me with 5x/2+7=12

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Question 1013924: Can u help me with 5x/2+7=12
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay, from
5x/2 + 7 = 12
let us subtract 7 and then multiply both sides by 2/5 and get
5x/2 = 5
x = 2