SOLUTION: Solve for x , {{{(x/7)-(3x-1)/5+3 = 0}}}

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Question 724203: Solve for x ,
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Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x/7)-((3x-1)/5)+3 = 0
(5X-7(3X-1))/7*5=-3
(5X-21X+7)/35=-3 CROSS MULYTPLY
(-16X+7)=-3*35
-16X+7=-105
-16X=-105-7
-16X=-112
X=-112/-16
X=7 ANS.
PROOF:
(7/7)-((3*7-1)/5)+3=0
1-(21-1)/5=-3
1-(20/5)=-3
1-4=-3
-3=-3