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-3/5x - 7/20x + 1/4x= -56

User Etan
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80 I think but Iā€™m not sure
User Ti Hausmann
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Answer:

x = 80

Explanation:

Combine āˆ’ 3/5x and 7/20x to get -19/20x.

Then combine -19/20x and 1/4x and you get -7/10x.

Then you multiply both sides by -10/7 which is the reciprocal of -7/10.

Make -56(-10) one fraction.

Multiply -56 and -10 and you get 560.

Then divide 560 by 7 to get 80.

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