SOLUTION: Please help me solve for x. The problem is x-2/5=3/10 Just to be clear they are fractions it is not division. So it is 2 over 5 and 3 over 10. Please explain how the step to find t

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Question 775515: Please help me solve for x. The problem is x-2/5=3/10 Just to be clear they are fractions it is not division. So it is 2 over 5 and 3 over 10. Please explain how the step to find the answer. Thank you!
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The problem is x-2/5=3/10
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The problem should state, "x-2/5=3/10, solve for x"
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x - 2/5 = 3/10
x - 4/10 = 3/10
x = 7/10