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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Cross multiply

OpenStudy (anonymous):

20x+10 / 25x-50?

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

= not /

OpenStudy (anonymous):

20x+10=25x-50

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

correct

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

gather like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

25(x-2)=5(4x+2) 25x-50=20x+10 +50 +50 25x=20x+60 -20x -20x 5x=60 x=12

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

correct

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

notice that if you would have multiplied both sides by 25 at first then you would have 5x-10=4x+2, this might have made is a little faster, and also shows how there are a few ways of going about this:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh i see how that would work

OpenStudy (anonymous):

could u also help me on another problem? ill put it in a new question so i can give u the medal.

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