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1/2× - 5 = 10 - 3/4x

User Leiby
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Answer:

x = 12

Explanation:


(1)/(2) x-5=10-(3)/(4)x

move all the x variables to one side and all the number to the other


(1)/(2)x+(3)/(4) x=10+5

simplify so the fractions have similar denominator


(2)/(4) x+(3)/(4) x=15


(5)/(4) x=15

multiply each side by 4/5


x=15*(4)/(5)


x=12

User Igor Bukanov
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