SOLUTION: Please solve and show work. Thank you! (3/5x)+(7/2x)=1

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Question 37490: Please solve and show work. Thank you!
(3/5x)+(7/2x)=1
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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%283%2F5%29%2Ax%2B%287%2F2%29%2Ax=1
factor out the x
x+%2A+%283%2F5+%2B+7%2F2%29+=+1
find the lowest common denominator of 3/5 and 7/2 (LCD)
x+%2A+%286%2F10+%2B+35%2F10%29+=+1
x+%2A+%2841%2F10%29+=+1
multiply both sides by 10/41
x+=+10%2F41