SOLUTION: Solve 4 3 = x - 5 x + 1

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Question 78772: Solve
4 3
=
x - 5 x + 1
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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4%2F%28%28x-5%29%29 = 3%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%29
:
Cross multiply
4(x+1) = 3(x-5)
:
4x + 4 = 3x - 15
:
4x - 3x = -15 - 4
:
x = -19
:
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Check in original equation x = -19
4%2F%28%28-19-5%29%29 = 3%2F%28%28-19%2B1%29%29
4%2F%28-24%29 = 3%2F%28-18%29