Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.8 - Solving Equations Containing Fractions - Exercise Set - Page 311: 45

Answer

$x = 2$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{2}{3} - \frac{x}{5} = \frac{4}{15}$ $\frac{2}{3} - \frac{4}{15} = \frac{x}{5}$ $x = \frac{10}{3} - \frac{20}{15}$ $x = \frac{50-20}{15}$ $x = \frac{30}{15}$ $x = 2$
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