SOLUTION: solve for x: x+4/5+x-1/4=37/10

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Question 347766: solve for x:
x+4/5+x-1/4=37/10
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, unlockmath:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply both sides by 40.
40x%2B32%2B40x-10=148
80x%2B22=148
80x=126
highlight%28x=63%2F40%29

Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
Let's get rid of the fractions in this x+4/5+x-1/4=37/10 by multiplying it by 20:
20x+16+20x-5=74
Now combine like terms and subtract both sides by 11 to get:
40x=63
Divde both sides by 40:
x=63/40 or 1 23/40
Got it?
RJ
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