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OpenStudy (kweenlexis):

4/5 (2x+5) -4 =1

OpenStudy (gracygirl):

Is it 4 divided by 5 or 4 over 5?

OpenStudy (kweenlexis):

yeah

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

Your goal is to find x?

OpenStudy (kweenlexis):

yeah

OpenStudy (gracygirl):

^^ ?????

OpenStudy (kweenlexis):

@RandomYserz bye you dismissed im weak right now

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

Hello, @kweenlexis, you may start off by distributing the 4/5 into those values in the (...)

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

4/5 * 2 = 8/5 4/5 * 5 = 20/5 = 4.

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

This action gets rid the of (....) which allows for it to state: 8/5x + 4 - 4 = 1.

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

The 4s cancel. 8/5x = 1.

OpenStudy (kweenlexis):

the answer gotta be a fraction

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

The answer is a fraction.

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

Do you know what a reciprocal is?

OpenStudy (kweenlexis):

no

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

It's a value which has been flipped, for example 2/1 reciprocal is 1/2.

OpenStudy (kweenlexis):

oh yeah

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

In this case you can do the same to 8/5 x = 1. 8/5(5/8) = 1 40/40 = 1 1 = 1.

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

Which means x = 5/8 for the solution.

OpenStudy (kweenlexis):

all the answer choice are fractions though

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

What are your choices? 5/8 is a fraction. 5 over 8.

OpenStudy (kweenlexis):

lol never mind sorry

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

You're fine. Good job.

OpenStudy (kweenlexis):

Thank you i passed my test

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

Of course, anytime.

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