Question

Solve for x: 3x-1/5 - 2x-4/3 = 1

Answer 1

Get common denominators

Answer 2

15?

Answer 3

.. Or cancel them out

Answer 4

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%283x-1%29%2F5+-+%282x-4%29%2F3+%3D+1

Answer 5

Yes, now multiply everything by 15
I thought you were better than that Nurali

Answer 6

That wasn't it, @Nurali, its a whole number. But thanks.:)

Answer 7

Everything? Including numerators and denominators?

Answer 8

Do I plug 15 into x?

Answer 9

\[15[\frac{ 3x-1 }{ 5 }-\frac{ 2x-4 }{ 3 }]=1*15\]

Answer 10

I multiplied everything but I'm still a little confused.

Answer 11

\[\frac{ 3x-1 }{ 5 }-\frac{ 2x-4 }{ 3 }=1\]

\[\frac{ 3(3x-1)-5(2x-4) }{ 5*3 }=1\]

\[\frac{ 9x-3-10x+20 }{ 15 }=1\]

\[\frac{ -x+17 }{ 15 }=1\]

\[-x+17=15\]

\[x=17-15\]

\[x=2\]

Answer 12

.. Thank you Nurali

Answer 13

Okay good that's what I got. Thank you both!

Answer 14

My Pleasure.