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How do you solve fore x/3 - x/5 = 2
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How do you solve fore x/3 - x/5 = 2

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you need to make the bottom fraction a common multiple !!
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Hello there!

The answer would be x=15
Because
You divide 15 by 3x and 5x which equals 5x-3x then you combine like terms so 2x=30 or 30 divided by 2 which equals 15

Hope this helps

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