SOLUTION: if 1/2 is subtracted from 5 times the reciprocal of a number x, the result is 2, what equqation could be used to find x? can you explain me please step by step thank you.

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Question 416503: if 1/2 is subtracted from 5 times the reciprocal of a number x, the result is 2, what equqation could be used to find x?
can you explain me please step by step thank you.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 1/2 is subtracted from 5 times the reciprocal of a number x, the result is 2, what equation could be used to find x?
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Equation:
5(1/x) - (1/2) = 2
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Multiply thru by 2x to get:
10 - 5x = 4x
10 = 9x
x = (10/9)
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x = 1 1/9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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