SOLUTION: 1/5x+6/5=1/7x+8/7

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Question 676594: 1/5x+6/5=1/7x+8/7
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1/5x+6/5=1/7x+8/7
we get the like terms together
=1/5x-1/7x=8/7-6/5 then u'll get
=12/35x=-2/35
if we cross multiply we get
-70x=420
.'. divide both sides by (-70)
hence we get
x=-6.