Question

x/5 - x/6 =2
Find X.

Answer 1

Bring the x to a common divisor, then solve.

Answer 2

Multiply everything by a number which is a multiple of both 5 and 6, and solve from there

Answer 3

good, easy solution, yes

Answer 4

im honestly lost

Answer 5

ca you guys show me work, so i can get a visual

Answer 6

\[\frac{x}{5} - \frac{x}{6} = 2\]
if you stick to Homeworksucks' solution, multiply everything with a common multiple of 5 and 6, let's take 30:
\[\frac{x*30}{5} - \frac{x*30}{6} = 2*30 \]
Now simplify and solve!

Answer 7

is the answer 165

Answer 8

How did you get to this one?

Answer 9

i cross multiplied

Answer 10

way too complicated:
\[\frac{30x}{5} = 6x\]
\[\frac{30x}{6} = 5x\]
So \[6x-5x = 1x = x = 2*30 = 60\]

Answer 11

i understood until the 2*30=60

Answer 12

Well that's multiplication?

Answer 13

i know but why did you do it

Answer 14

you need x, and i dont understand why you did that for x

Answer 15

To keep the equation correct you have to multiply EVERYTHING with 30, not just the terms with x

Answer 16

oh okay

Answer 17

x/4 - x/12 =20

is X 120 then

Answer 18

yes, you got it

Answer 19

omg thank you!

Answer 20

To validate your results, just plug in your solution, in this case:
120/4 - 120/12 = 20-10 = 20

Answer 21

yeah thank you

Answer 22

You're very welcome.