Question 64833
QUESTION:

Solve  (-x + 2 / 3) - (2x + 5 / 4) = 5

ANSWER:



(-x + 2 / 3) - (2x + 5 / 4) = 5



Remove parenthesis,



 -x + 2/3  -  2x - 5/4 = 5



Collect x terms together



-x -2x +2/3 - 5/4 =5



==> (-x -2x )+ (2/3 - 5/4) =5



==> -3x + (2*4 - 5*3)/12 = 5



==> -3x + (8 - 15 )/12 = 5



==> -3x -7/12 = 5



==>  -3x = 5 +7/12



==> -3x = (5*12+7)/12



==> -3x = ( 60 +7)/12



==> -3x = 67/12



==> x = -67/(3*12)



==> x = -67/36



Solution is  



        x = -67/36