SOLUTION: Please help w/ the following: Solve x+2/3 - x-2/5 =4 Thank you.

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Question 55252: Please help w/ the following:
Solve
x+2/3 - x-2/5 =4
Thank you.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve:
x%2B2%2F3+-+x+-2%2F5+=+4 Combine like-terms.
%28x-x%29+%2B+%282%2F3+-+2%2F5%29+=+4 Simplify.
0+%2B+%2810%2F15+-+6%2F15%29+=+4
9%2F15+=+4
3%2F5+=+4 Not true! No solution.