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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I really need help and a medal will be given!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so the question is:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how would i solve 3/5x=-1/5x+3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Cross multiplcation \[\huge~\rm~\frac{ 3 }{ 5x }=\frac{ -1 }{ 5x+3 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do i do?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply 5x by -1 and 3 by 5x+3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @SpooderWoman \[\frac{ 3 }{ 5 }x=-\frac{ 1 }{ 5}x+3\] \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) Is this your question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i need to solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\huge~\rm~3/ 5 x+ 1 5 x= −1 /5 x+3+ 1 /5 x\] We add 1/5 to both sides

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would be 4/5x=3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes the we multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 4/5 which is.....?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No the recoprocal is just the flipped fraction it would be 5/4 now multiply both sides by that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok so it would be x=15/4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep good job :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:D

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