Question

4/5x - 1/3x = x - 1 what is the value of x?

Answer 1

x = 15/8 or 1 7/8

Explanation:

eliminate denominators by multiplying everything by 15 to get:

15(4/5x) - 15(1/3x) = 15(x) - 15(1)

12x - 5x = 15x - 15

7x = 15x - 15

subtract 15x from each side to get:

-8x = -15

divide each side by -8 to get:

x = 15/8 or 1 7/8