SOLUTION: Can you please solve this equation. u/5+u/10-u/6=1

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Question 485704: Can you please solve this equation. u/5+u/10-u/6=1
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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u%2F5%2Bu%2F10-u%2F6=1......common denominator is 30

6u%2F5%2A6%2B3u%2F10%2A3-5u%2F6%2A5=1
6u%2F30%2B3u%2F30-5u%2F30=1
%286u%2B3u-5u%29%2F30=1
%289u-5u%29%2F30=1
4u%2F30=1
cross%284%292u%2Fcross%2830%2915=1
2u%2F15=1
2u=1%2A15
u=15%2F2
u=7.5