SOLUTION: (2x-3)/(3x+2)=2/5

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Question 534245: (2x-3)/(3x+2)=2/5
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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When one fraction = another, cross multiply.


5(2x-3) = 2(3x+2) Multiply the number by each term in the fraction.


10x-15=6x+4 Subtract 6x from both sides, add 15 to both sides.


4x = 19 Divide both sides by 4.


x = 19/4