Q:

Solve for x: 4/5 x + 4/3 =2x X= ?

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Answer:x = 10/9Step-by-step explanation:Solve for x: (4 x)/5 + 4/3 = 2 x Put each term in (4 x)/5 + 4/3 over the common denominator 15: (4 x)/5 + 4/3 = (12 x)/15 + 20/15: (12 x)/15 + 20/15 = 2 x (12 x)/15 + 20/15 = (12 x + 20)/15: (12 x + 20)/15 = 2 x Multiply both sides by 15: (15 (12 x + 20))/15 = 15Γ—2 x (15 (12 x + 20))/15 = 15/15Γ—(12 x + 20) = 12 x + 20: 12 x + 20 = 15Γ—2 x 15Γ—2 = 30: 12 x + 20 = 30 x Subtract 30 x from both sides: (12 x - 30 x) + 20 = 30 x - 30 x 12 x - 30 x = -18 x: -18 x + 20 = 30 x - 30 x 30 x - 30 x = 0: 20 - 18 x = 0 Subtract 20 from both sides: (20 - 20) - 18 x = -20 20 - 20 = 0: -18 x = -20 Divide both sides of -18 x = -20 by -18: (-18 x)/(-18) = (-20)/(-18) (-18)/(-18) = 1: x = (-20)/(-18) The gcd of 20 and -18 is 2, so (-20)/(-18) = (-(2Γ—10))/(2 (-9)) = 2/2Γ—(-10)/(-9) = (-10)/(-9): x = (-10)/(-9) Multiply numerator and denominator of (-10)/(-9) by -1: Answer: x = 10/9