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

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-06T02:42:00

$x = 3/35$

Given:

$3/5 - 7x/2 = 3/10$

Make the denominators equal:

$(3*2)/(5*2) - (7x*5)/(2*5) = 3/10$

Simplify:

$6/10 - (35x)/10 = 3/10$

Make $x$ positive:

$(35x)/10 = 6/10 - 3/10$

$(35x)/10 = 3/10$

Simplify both sides:

$(35x)/10 * 10 = 3/10 *10$

Continue:

$35x = 3$

Solve for x:

$(35x)/35 = 3/35$

Isolate the value:

$x = 3/35$

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