SOLUTION: Solve each Proportion (3x-2)/5=(4x+1)/3

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Question 166285: Solve each Proportion (3x-2)/5=(4x+1)/3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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%283x-2%29%2F5=%284x%2B1%29%2F3
Cross multiply,
%283x-2%293=%284x%2B1%295
9x-6=20x%2B5
-11x=11
x=-1
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Check the answer.
%283%28-1%29-2%29%2F5=%284%28-1%29%2B1%29%2F3
%28-3-2%29%2F5=%28-4%2B1%29%2F3
-5%2F5=-3%2F3
-1=-1
True statement.
Good answer.