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Use the distributive property to solve this equation:
4x/5 - x = x/10 - 9/2

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X=15

Collect like terms
8x-10x=x-45

Move the variable to the left
-2x=x-45

Collect like terms again
-2x-x=-45

Divide both sides by -3
-3x=-45

Answer is x= 15
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