SOLUTION: x+3/2=x/5

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Question 980322: x+3/2=x/5
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The problem is ambiguous.
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For %28x%2B3%29%2F2=x%2F5:
%28x%2B3%29%2F2=x%2F5 Multiply each side by 5.
%285x%2B15%29%2F2=x Multiply each side by 2.
5x%2B15=2x Subtract 2x from each side.
3x%2B15=0Subtract 15 from each side.
3x=-15 Divide each side by 3.
x=-5
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CHECK:
%28x%2B3%29%2F2=x%2F5
%28-5%2B3%29%2F2=-5%2F5
-2%2F2=-5%2F5
-1=-1
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For x%2B3%2F2=x%2F5:
x%2B3%2F2=x%2F5 Multiply each side by 5.
5x%2B15%2F2=x Subtract x from each side.
4x%2B15%2F2=0 Subtract 15/2 from each side.
4x=-15%2F2 Divide each side by 4.
x=-15%2F8
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CHECK:
x%2B3%2F2=x%2F5
-15%2F8%2B3%2F2=%28-15%2F8%29%2F5
-15%2F8%2B12%2F8=-3%2F8
-3%2F8=-3%2F8