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Someone help, quick. This is the second question I've been getting stuck on. What is 1/5 x - 2 =4

User Rex Kerr
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Answer: x=30

Step-by-step explanation: There are other ways to do it but here's how I personally would've done it.

1/5x -2= 4 Step One: Add 2 to both sides, canceling 2 on the left side

1/5x=6 Step Two: Divide each side by 1/5 canceling 1/5 on the left

6 divided by 1/5 is 30 (Do Keep Change Flip Method)

So the answer is 30! Hope that helps!

User Sirko
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X = 30
Step 1 : multiply by 5 on each side
Step 2: move the constant to the right and change the sign
Step 3: Add the numbers
Hopes this helps
User Wojtek Wencel
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