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

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-06T23:10:16

#x=-7/15#

To get rid of our fractions, we can multiply all terms by the LCM of the denominators, #15#. We get

#15x+10=3#

We can subtract #10# from both sides to get

#15x=-7#

Our last step would be to divide both sides by #15# to get

#x=-7/15#

Hope this helps!