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Question 118750: Please solve2/x - 1/5 =
Thank you
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since there isn't a right side, we cannot solve. However, we can simplify.



%282%29%2F%28x%29-%281%29%2F%285%29 Start with the given expression




Since the denominators are not equal, we need to get them to a common denominator. Since the LCD is 5x, we need to get each denominator to 5x




%28%28%285%29%29%2F%28%285%29%29%29%28%282%29%2F%28x%29%29%2B%281%29%2F%285%29 Multiply %282%29%2F%28x%29 by %28%285%29%29%2F%28%285%29%29



%285%29%282%29%2F%285x%29%2B%281%29%2F%285%29 Combine the fractions



%2810%29%2F%285x%29%2B%281%29%2F%285%29 Multiply 5 and 2 to get 10



%2810%29%2F%285x%29%2B%28%28%28x%29%29%2F%28%28x%29%29%29%28%281%29%2F%285%29%29 Multiply %281%29%2F%285%29 by %28%28x%29%29%2F%28%28x%29%29



%2810%29%2F%285x%29%2B%28x%29%281%29%2F%285x%29 Combine the fractions



%2810%29%2F%285x%29%2B%28x%29%2F%285x%29 Multiply x and 1 to get x




%2810%2Bx%29%2F%285x%29 Since the 2 fractions have the common denominator %285x%29, we can combine them. In order to do that, just combine the numerators.