Question 894442
In plain text:
(20-4x)/3=(8x+9)/5


Using the rendering tags:
{{{(20-4x)/3=(8x+9)/5}}}


Lowest common denominator is {{{3*5}}}.


Multiply both members by {{{3*5}}}.
{{{5(20-4x)=3(8x+9)}}}


Distributive Property:
{{{100-20x=24x+27}}}


Collect like-terms and simplify to resolution of x.
{{{-20x-24x=27-100}}}
{{{-44x=-73}}
{{{x=-73/(-44)}}}
{{{highlight(x=73/44)}}}