Question 502886
1) (1/7)(2x-5)=(3/8)x-(5/7)
Multiply both sides by 56 to get:
8(2x-5) = 7*3 - 8*5
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16x-40 = 21-40
16x = 21
x = 21/16
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2) (5/6)(x-2)=x-3
Multiply both sides by 6 to get:
5(x-2) = 6x-18
5x-10 = 6x-18
x = 8
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Cheers,
Stan H.