SOLUTION: x + 4 divided by 3= x divided by 5.Please help

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Question 241358: x + 4 divided by 3= x divided by 5.Please help
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for x:
%28x%2B4%29%2F3+=+x%2F5 Multipliy both sides by 3 and then by 5.
cross%283%29%2A5%2A%28x%2B4%29%2Fcross%283%29+=+3%2Across%285%29%2A%28x%29%2Fcross%285%29 Cancel the common factors as shown and simplify.
5x%2B20+=+3x Subtract 20 from both sides.
5x+=+3x-20 Subtract 3x from both sides.
2x+=+-20 Finally, divide both sides by 2.
highlight%28x+=+-10%29