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5x-2=1/2
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5x-2=1/2
+2 +2

5x=2 1/2
/5 /5

X= 0.5
User Anton Babenko
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Answer:

X=0.5 or 1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

If you are trying to solve for X, you must first isolate the variable by adding two on both sides of the equation

5x-2=1/2

+2 +2

Then you have

5x=1/2+2

You can simplify this by adding 1/2 and 2 together to get 2.5 or 2 and 1/2

Then, to further isolate the variable, divide both sides by 5

5x/5= 2.5/5

The fives cancel out on the left side so you are left with

x=0.5 or 1/2

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