SOLUTION: 5/2 x +1/4 x =9/4 +x. x=?

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Question 147303: 5/2 x +1/4 x =9/4 +x. x=?
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5/2 x +1/4 x =9/4 +x
5x/2+x/4=9/4+x
5x/2+x/4-x=9/4
(2*5x+x-4x)/4=9/4
(10x+x-4x)/4=9/4
7x/4=9/4
7x=9
x=9/7 answer.
proof:
5/2*9/7+1/4*9/7=9/4+9/7
45/14+9/28=(9*7+9*4)/28
(2*45+9)/28=(63+36)/28
(90+9)/28=99/28
99/28=99/28