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Solve for x (1.) 5/10x-9=8 (2.) 3/4x-3=1+5/12x

Solve for x (1.) 5/10x-9=8 (2.) 3/4x-3=1+5/12x
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Solve for x

(1.) 5/10x-9=8

(2.) 3/4x-3=1+5/12x

User Clay Lenhart
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Answer:

1).
x=(5)/(170)

2).
x=(1)/(12)

Explanation:

(1.)
(5)/(10x)-9=8

adding 9 on both sides we get


(5)/(10x)=9+8


(5)/(10x)=17


5=17 * 10x


x=(5)/(170)

(2.)
(3)/(4x)-3=1+(5)/(12x)


(3)/(4x)-(5)/(12x)=1+3


(9-5)/(12x)=4


(4)/(12x)=4


12x=1


x=(1)/(12)

User Joaquin Brandan
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