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#1 2005-09-17 03:32:21
- henrylee
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Equations With Fractions
How do you solve this equation?
-(3/5)+(x/10)=-(1/5)-(x/5)
#2 2005-09-17 05:14:00
- ryos
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Re: Equations With Fractions
Put the x's on one side and everything else on the other:
x/10 + 2x/10 = -1/5 + 3/5
Simplify:
3x/10 = 2/5
3x = 20/5 = 4
x = 4/3
The key is that to add or subtract fractions, you need a common denominator. Once you can combine all the fractions, it becomes simple to solve.
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