Question

X - 2/5 = 7 what is the value of x?write answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

`x=\text{ 7}(2)/(5)`

Step-by-step explanation:

x - 2/5 = 7

Collect like terms:

`\begin{gathered} x\text{ = 7 + }(2)/(5)=\text{ }(7)/(1)+(2)/(5) \\ \text{LCM = 5} \end{gathered}`
`\begin{gathered} x=\frac{35\text{ + 2}}{5}\text{ = }(37)/(5) \\ x=\text{ 7}(2)/(5) \end{gathered}`