SOLUTION: 5/x+3 - 1/x = 1/2

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Question 263371: 5/x+3 - 1/x = 1/2
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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here is the original equation
5%2Fx%2B3+-+1%2Fx+=+1%2F2
step 1 - multiply by 2x to get
10+%2B+6x+-+2+=+x
step 2 - subtract x and subtract 8 to get
5x+=+-8
by division, we get
x+=+-8%2F5