Question

X - 2/5= 7
find out what x is

Answer 1

x = 37

or

x = 7 ²/₅

Explanation:

x - 2/5= 7

find out what x is

x - 2/5 = 7

x - 2 = 7 (5)

x - 2 = 35

x = 35 + 2

x = 37

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or

x - 2/5 = 7

x = 7 + 2/5

x = 7 ²/₅

Answer 2

see below

Explanation:

x - 2/5= 7

Add 2/5 to each side

x - 2/5 + 2/5 = 7+2/5

x = 7 2/5

or if

( x-2) /5 = 7

Multiply each side by 5

(x-2) /5 *5 = 7*5

x-2 = 35

Add 2 to each side

x-2+2 = 35+2

x = 37