Question

How do you solve `-\frac { 5} { 4} ( \frac { 1} { 5} x + \frac { 1} { 3} ) = \frac { 1} { 3} ( \frac { 1} { 3} x + 2)`?

Answer 1

`x=-3`

Explanation:

Multiplying out we get

`-5/4*1/5x-5/12=1/9x+2/3`
simplifying we get

`-1/4x-1/9x=5/12+2/3`

`-9/36x-4x/36=5/12+8/12`
combining like Terms

`-13/36x=13/12`
multiplying by `-36/13`

`x=-3`