How do you solve \frac { 1} { 2} x + 2= \frac { 3} { 5}?

1 Answer
Apr 15, 2018

x=-14/5

Explanation:

1/2x+2=3/5 //*10

10*1/2x+10*2=10*3/5

color(green)5color(red)cancel10*1/color(red)cancel2x+20=color(green)2color(red)cancel10*3/color(red)cancel5

5x+20=6

5x=6-20

5x=-14// -:5

(5x)/5=-14/5

(color(red)cancel5x)/color(red)cancel5=-14/5

x=-14/5