SOLUTION: x-2 = x+2/4 + 5 I know that x is 10, but I need to know how to figure that out.

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Question 43416This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: x-2 = x+2/4 + 5
I know that x is 10, but I need to know how to figure that out. This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We can clear the fraction by multiplying all terms by 4 and get
x - 2 = (x+2)/4 + 5
4(x - 2 = (x+2)/4 + 5)
4x - 8 = x + 2 + 20
4x - 8 = x + 22
3x = 30
x = 10