SOLUTION: please help me on this equation: negative four and three fourths plus three and three fifths x = 13 and one fourth -4 3/4 + 3 3/5 x = 13 1/4 thank you

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Question 693767: please help me on this equation:
negative four and three fourths plus three and three fifths x = 13 and one fourth
-4 3/4 + 3 3/5 x = 13 1/4
thank you
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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-19/4+18/5x=53/4
18/5x=53/4+19/4
18/5x=72/4
x=(72/4)/(18/5)
x=72/4*5/18
x=4/4*5/1
x=1*5
x=5