SOLUTION: solve x-3/4 - x+3/5 = 5/2

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Question 326689: solve x-3/4 - x+3/5 = 5/2
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%28x-3%29%2F4+-+%28x%2B3%29%2F5+=+5%2F2
%285%28x-3%29-4%28x%2B3%29%29%2F20+=5%2F2
%285x-15-4x-12%29%2F20+=5%2F2
%28x-27%29%2F20=5%2F2
Multiply by 20
%28x-27%29%2A20%2F20=5%2A20%2F2
x-27=50
add 27 to both sides
x-27%2B27=50%2B27
x=77