SOLUTION: I Need Help Solving This Problem.... x/5 - x+2/3 = 1/15

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Question 14331: I Need Help Solving This Problem....
x/5 - x+2/3 = 1/15
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2F5-%28x%2B2%29%2F3=1%2F15
lcm is 15. hence %28%283%2Ax-5%2A%28x%2B2%29%29%2F15%29=1%2F15
%28%283%2Ax-5%2Ax-10%29%29%2F15%29=1%2F15
Multiplying both sides with 15 , we get ....
-2x-10=1
-2x=1+10=11
x=11/2