Question

What is the simplified form of the equation 4/5n - 1/5 = 2/5n ?

A.) n = −2
B.) n = 4
C.) n = fraction 1 over 2
D.) n = fraction 2 over 3

Answer 1

To answer the given above, multiply the whole equation with least common multiple of the denominators which is 5n. Shown below,

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

4 - 1(n) = 2

-n = -2, n = 2

The answer is not among the choices, it could have been letter A except that the constant in A is negative.