<PRE><B>Question 95620</B>
Solve for x
{{{2/5}}} = {{{(x-2)/20}}}
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You want to get rid of the denominators, multiply the equation by a number
that is a multiple of both denominators.  In this case 20 would do it.
20*{{{2/5}}} = 20*{{{(x-2)/20}}}
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Cancel out the denominators and you have:
4*(2) = x - 2
8 = x - 2
8 + 2 = x; added 2 to both sides
x = 10
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Check solution by substitute in the original equation:
{{{2/5}}} = {{{(10-2)/20}}}
{{{2/5}}} = {{{8/20}}}; 8/20 reduces to 2/5</PRE>