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How To Solve The Problem 3/4x-5=2/3x+5? Please Solve With Steps.

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    Here is the solution:

    3/4x-5=2/3x+5
    3x(3/4x - 5) = 2 + 15x
    3x(3 - 20x) = 4x(2 + 15x)
    9x - 60xsquare = 8x +60xsquare
    9x - 8x = 60xsquare + 60xsquare
    x = 120xsquare
    Dividing both sides by x
    1 = 120x
    x = 1/120 is the answer
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    Aicha  

    answered 2 years ago

    Thanks for your assistance.
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    Arturo39

    Arturo39

    commented 2 years ago

    How to solve ¾(x) – 5 = 2/3(x) + 5 , we have 3 and 4 so lets use 12 as denominator.
    Place all terms with a denominator of 12: 9/12(x) – 60/12 = 8/12(x) + 60/12
    Get all like terms on each side.
    You get: 9/12(x) - 8/12(x) = 60/12 + 60/12
    Multiply all terms by 12 to get rid of the denominator: 9(x) -8(x) = 120
    The answer is x = 120
    To check math replace x with 120 into the initial equation.
    ¾(120) – 5 = 2/3(120) + 5
    90 – 5 = 80 +5
    85 = 85 The math is correct!
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    Wolverine1

    Wolverine1

    commented 10 months ago

    This answer is wrong

    3/4x-5=2/3x+5
    3/4x=2/3x+5+5
    3/4x=2/3x+10
    3/4x-2/3x=10
    (3/4x-2/3x)=10..........(find the lcm of 4 and 3 = 12, 4 can go in 12 3 time, so 3 multiply by 3x (numerato of 4) = 9x and 3 can go in 12 4 time, so 4 multiply by 2x (numerator of 3) = 8x)
    x/12=10
    x=10x12
    x=120
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    Olahuk

    Olahuk

    commented 9 months ago

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      1)times everything by 12 (lcm)                 9x-60=8x+60
      2)like numbers on one side                     x=120


      much easier then the other work people did
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      Rgill  

      answered 7 months ago

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