Solve,
x-(3/5) = (7/10
x minus 3 over 5 equals 7 over 10

Question

anonymous · Answer

Multiply both sides by 10, you get:
$$10x-6=7 \implies 10x=13 \implies x={13 \over 10}$$

anonymous · Answer

@AnwarA Where did you get the 6 from?

anonymous · Answer

$$-\frac{3}{5}\times 10=-6$$

anonymous · Answer

As satellite said.

anonymous · Answer

The answer in the book says its negative 1 over 10.

anonymous · Answer

I wanna know the steps to solve this equation...

anonymous · Answer

is it $$x-\frac{3}{5}=\frac{7}{10}$$

anonymous · Answer

or 
$$\frac{x-3}{5}=\frac{7}{10}$$?

anonymous · Answer

yes, the first one

anonymous · Answer

well then the answer in the book is wrong, because anwar is right.

anonymous · Answer

one step problem if you do not mind the fractions:
$$x-\frac{3}{5}=\frac{7}{10}$$ add $$\frac{3}{5}$$ to both sides to get 
$$x=\frac{7}{10}+\frac{3}{5}=\frac{7}{10}+\frac{6}{10}=\frac{13}{10}$$

anonymous · Answer

No i figured it out. 3/5 is equal to 6/10 so to solve for x i have to get x alone so i minus 6/10 from both sides & 7/10 minus 6/10 equals 1/10 so that makes x=1/10

gw2011 · Answer

3/5 does equal 6/10 but you have to add 6/10 to both sides  and not subtract it because you have a -3/5 and not a +3/5

anonymous · Answer

unfortunately 
$$-\frac{3}{5}-\frac{3}{5}=-\frac{6}{5}$$ not 0.  you have to add 
$$\frac{3}{5}$$ to both sides

anonymous · Answer

scratch that, idk why it says 1/10 for the answer in the book. i'll leave that for the teacher to explain.thanks anyways :)

radar · Answer

x-3      7
---- =----             multiply through by 10
  5        10

2(x-3)   =     7

2x-6 =  7
2x=13

x=13/2