I'm really bad at fractions

Solve for x: 2 over 5 (x - 2) = 4x.

2 over 9

9

negative 2 over 9

negative 9 over 2

Question

I'm really bad at fractions

Solve for x: 2 over 5 (x - 2) = 4x.

 2 over 9

 9

 negative 2 over 9

 negative 9 over 2

anonymous · Answer

@lacrosseplayer22

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ 2 }{ 5 }(x-2)=4x$$

anonymous · Answer

thxs for typeing the equation

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ 2 }{ 5x-2 }$$ ? or $$\frac{ 2 }{ 5 }(x-2)$$

anonymous · Answer

kio was right

anonymous · Answer

Multiple both sides by 5/2 then continue to simplify.

anonymous · Answer

So you will have$$x-2 = \frac{ 20x }{ 2 }$$

anonymous · Answer

ok i kinda get it

anonymous · Answer

2/5(x-2)=4x
2/5x-10=4x
2(5x-10)/5x-10=4x(5x-10)=
2=20x^2-40x
20x^2-40x-2=0
then you factor that

anonymous · Answer

never mind you can do the quadratic formula don't factor cause I don't think its possible

anonymous · Answer

lol i  was likw wut?

anonymous · Answer

x-2 = 10x =>  -9x = 2 => x = -2/9

anonymous · Answer

so c?

anonymous · Answer

@lacrosseplayer22  You should have it as 2/5x - 4/5 = 4x when you distribute.

anonymous · Answer

@whereismymind49  wouldnt it be positive because both 9 and 2 and negative

anonymous · Answer

No when you add over the two

anonymous · Answer

nevermind didnt see the 20/x was looking at -9