SOLUTION: (2x-3/10)- (x-2/4)=1

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Question 395140: (2x-3/10)- (x-2/4)=1
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Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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%282x-3%29%2F10-+%28x-2%29%2F4=1
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LCD=20
2%282x-3%29-5%28x-2%29=1
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4x-6-5x%2B10=1
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-x+4=1
-x=-3
x=3
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Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Let's first multiply both fractions by 20 to get:
20(2x-3/10)- 20(x-2/4)=20
Rewrite this as:
2(2x-3)-5(x-2)=20
Expand and combine like terms to get:
-x+4=20
Subtract 4 and divide by -1 to get:
x=-16
Make sense?
RJ
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