How do you solve 3/5x-7/10=1/2x-5/4?

1 Answer
Jul 5, 2017

x=-11/2 or -5.5

Explanation:

3/5x-7/10=1/2x-5/4

:.(12x-14=10x-25)/20

Multiply both sides by 20

:.12x-14=10x-25

:.12x-10x=-25+14

:.2x=-11

:.color(magenta)(x=-11/2 or color(magenta)(-5.5

Check:

substitute color(magenta)(x=-5.5

:.0.6(color(magenta)(-5.5))-0.7=0.5(color(magenta)(-5.5))-1.25

:.color(magenta)(-4=-4