Answer
$x=-30$
Work Step by Step
We solve the equation:
$\displaystyle \frac{x-5}{2}-\frac{2x+5}{3}=\frac{5}{6}$
First we multiply through by 6:
$3(x-5)-2(2x+5)=5$
Then we distribute and solve for $x$:
$3x-15-4x-10=5$
$-x=30$
$x=-30$
College Algebra 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305115546
ISBN 13:
978-1-30511-554-5
Chapter P, Prerequisites - Chapter P Review - Exercises - Page 77: 110
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