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2/5 + 2/x = 1

 May 18, 2015

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2/5 + 2/x  =  1

Multiply both sides by 5x:

2(5x)/5 + 2(5x)/x  =  1(5x)

10x/5 + 10x/x  =  5x

2x + 10  =  5x

         10  =  3x

x = 3 1/3

 May 18, 2015
 #1
avatar+23254 
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Best Answer

2/5 + 2/x  =  1

Multiply both sides by 5x:

2(5x)/5 + 2(5x)/x  =  1(5x)

10x/5 + 10x/x  =  5x

2x + 10  =  5x

         10  =  3x

x = 3 1/3

geno3141 May 18, 2015

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