Question

1/5x +1/4= 1/2(x+5)


please answer this question for 18 points

Answer 1

x=-7.5

Explanation:

First you distribute

1/5x + 1/4 = 1/2x + 2.5

Then you subtract 1/5x from both sides

1/4 = 0.3x + 2.5

Then you subtract 2.5 on both sides

-2.25=0.3x

You divide 0.3 on both sides to get x by itself

-7.5=x