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Solve for x.
x/5 - 3x+7/10 = 1

User DariusV
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Answer:

x = -3/28

Explanation:

You want to solve for x the equation x/5 -3x +7/10 = 1.

Solution

We can multiply by 10 to eliminate fractions:

2x -30x +7 = 10

-28x = 3 . . . . . . . . . . . collect terms, subtract 7

x = -3/28 . . . . . . . . . divide by -28

The value of x is -3/28.

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