SOLUTION: i need help with this problem it is 1/2x-3/5=1/10+3/10

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Question 156707: i need help with this problem it is 1/2x-3/5=1/10+3/10
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%281%2F2%29x-3%2F5=1%2F10%2B3%2F10 Start with the given equation.


%281%2F2%29x-3%2F5=4%2F10 Combine like terms.


10%28%281%2Fcross%282%29%29x-3%2Fcross%285%29%29=cross%2810%29%284%2Fcross%2810%29%29 Multiply both sides by the LCD 10 to clear any fractions.


5x-6=4 Distribute and multiply.


5x=4%2B6 Add 6 to both sides.


5x=10 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2810%29%2F%285%29 Divide both sides by 5 to isolate x.


x=2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=2