-1/2(x-20)+2/3x=20
CAN SOMEONE SOLVE THIS FOR ME I SM STUCK IN IT I DID MY OTHERS I NEED HELO WITH THIS ONE
I would expand it first ...
(-1/2)x + 10 + (2/3)x = 20
the LCD is 6, so multiply each term by 6
-3x + 60 + 4x = 120
now it is easy ....
Thanks so much
Sure! I can help you solve this equation step by step.
First, let's simplify the equation by multiplying through to eliminate the fractions. To do this, we need to find the least common denominator (LCD) for the fractions in the equation, which is 6.
-1/2(x-20) + 2/3x = 20
Multiply every term in the equation by the LCD, 6:
6 * [-1/2(x-20)] + 6 * (2/3x) = 6 * 20
Next, distribute the 6 to both terms inside the parenthesis:
-3(x-20) + 4x = 120
Simplify further:
-3x + 60 + 4x = 120
Combine like terms:
(4x - 3x) + 60 = 120
x + 60 = 120
Now, isolate the variable x by subtracting 60 from both sides:
x + 60 - 60 = 120 - 60
x = 60
So the solution to the equation is x = 60.