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Solve for X.
3/5x+5=4/5

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x is equal to-7 (3/5(-7)+5=4/5)


User MShah
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3/5x + 5 = 4/5

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

3/5x = -4 1/5

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

x = (- 21/5)/ (5/3)
x = -21/5 x (3/5) (flip the signs by flipping the second fraction and the divide to a multiply)

x = -21/5 x 3/5
x = -63/25 or x = - 2.52



hope this helps
User Omkar T
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