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3x-1/4 - 2x+3/5 = 1-x/10

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Answer:

To solve this equation for x, we can begin by simplifying the left side of the equation using the common denominator of 20:

20(3x - 1/4) - 20(2x + 3/5) = 20(1 - x/10)

Next, we can distribute the 20 to each term:

60x - 5 - 40x - 12 = 20 - 2x

Simplifying the left side of the equation:

20x - 17 = 20 - 2x

Adding 2x to both sides:

22x - 17 = 20

Adding 17 to both sides:

22x = 37

Dividing by 22 on both sides:

x = 37/22

Therefore, the solution to the equation 3x-1/4 - 2x+3/5 = 1-x/10 is x = 37/22.

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