SOLUTION: Fractional Equation-please solve and show work x/4 - x+4/5 = 1 Thank you!

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Question 131220: Fractional Equation-please solve and show work


x/4 - x+4/5 = 1
Thank you!
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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X/4-X+4/5=1
(X-4X)/4+4/5=1
-3X/4=1-4/5
-3X/4=1/5 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY.
-15X=4
X=4/-15
X=-4/15 ANSWER.
PROOF:
(-4/15)/4-(-4/15)+4/5=1
(-4/15)(1/4)+4/15+4/5=1
-1/15+4/15+12/15=1
15/15=1
1=1