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X - 3/5 =10 give your answer as an improper fraction

User Greenish
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Answer:

53/5

Explanation:

Multiply both sides by 5: 5x - 3 = 50

Add 3 to both sides: 5x = 53

Divide both sides by 5: x = 53/5

User Darren Reimer
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Answer:

X = 53/5

Explanation:

X - 3/5 =10

X = 10 + 3/5

X = (50+3)/5

X = 53/5 .............in improper fraction

  • it can be made proper but we don't need this:

X = 53/5

X =
10(3)/(5) ..this is a proper fraction

User Nabb
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