SOLUTION: 3n-2 Divided by 5=7/10

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Question 509582: 3n-2 Divided by 5=7/10
Found 2 solutions by edjones, oberobic:
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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5=7/10 is False.

Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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%283n-2%29%2F5+=+7%2F10
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cross multiply to set up the solution
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10%283n-2%29+=+5%2A7
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30n+-20+=+35
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30n+=+55
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n+=+55%2F30
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n+=+%285%2A11%29%2F%285%2A6%29
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n+=+11%2F6
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Check this answer by plugging this value back into the equation.
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%283%2A11%2F6-2%29%2F5+=+7%2F10
%2811%2F2+-+4%2F2%29+%2F5+=+what
%287%2F2%29%2F5+=+%287%2F2%29%2A%281%2F5%29+=+7%2F10
Correct
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n+=+11%2F6
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Done.