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Solve for x: (x/2)-(x/7)=1

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(x)/(2)-(x)/(7)=1|\cdot14\\ 7x-2x=14\\ 5x=14\\ x=(14)/(5)
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1/2x-1/7x=1

x(1/2-1/7)=1

x(7/14-2/14)=1

x(5/14)=1

5x=14

x=14/5=10/5+4/5=2.8
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User Rune Jensen
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