Question 167205
5x/4 + 1/2=x-1/2
re-writing: {{{(5x/4)+(1/2)=x-(1/2)}}}
{{{(5/4)x-x=(-1/2)-(1/2)}}}, combine similar terms
{{{(5x-4x)/4=-2/2}}}
{{{(1/4)x=-1}}}, cross multiply
{{{highlight(x=-4)}}}
Check by going back:
{{{(5/4)(-4)+(1/2)=-4-(1/2)}}}
{{{(5/cross(4))(cross(-4)1)+(1/2)=(-4)-(1/2)}}}
{{{-5+1/2=-4-(1/2)}}}
{{{(-10+1)/2=(-8-1)/2}}}
{{{-9/2=-9/2}}}
Thank you,
Jojo