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2x + (5)/(8) = 3x - (5)/(8)

User Guzel
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hi <3

add 5/8 to both sides

2x + 10/8 = 3x

subtract 2x from both sides to get your answer of:

x = 10/8

hope this helps :)

User Amit Baderia
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Answer:


x=(5)/(4)

Explanation:


2x+(5)/(8)=3x-(5)/(8)

Subtract 5/8 from both sides:-


2x+(5)/(8)-(5)/(8)=3x-(5)/(8)-(5)/(8)


2x+(5)/(8)-(5)/(8)

Add like terms:-


  • (5)/(8)-(5)/(8)=0

  • =2x


3x-(5)/(8)-(5)/(8)

Rule:-
(a)/(c) \pm (b)/(c)=(a \pm b)/(c)


  • (-5-5)/(8)

Subtract,
-5-5=-10


  • =(-10)/(8)

Cancel common factor: 2


  • =-(5)/(4)

  • =3x-(5)/(4)

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

Now, subtract 3x from both sides:-


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


-x=-(5)/(4)

Divide both sides by -1:-


(-x)/(-1)=(-(5)/(4))/(-1)


x=(5)/(4)

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User Ankit Kumar Namdeo
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