SOLUTION: 3x over 5 minus x-3 over 2 = x+2 over 3. The answer is not a whole number answer.

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Question 569586: 3x over 5 minus x-3 over 2 = x+2 over 3. The answer is not a whole number answer.
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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%283x%2F5%29-%28%28x-3%29%2F2%29=%28%28x%2B2%29%2F3%29
multiply denominators together 5*3*2=30 then multiply everything by that number
18x-%2815x-45%29=10x%2B20
add like terms
3x%2B45=10x%2B20 subtract 20 and 3x from both sides
25=7x divide by 7
25%2F7=x