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Solve the linear equationx - 5/3 = x - 3/5 |
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Answer» x - 5/3 = x - 3/5 L.C.M. of the denominators, 3 and 5, is 15. Multiplying both sides by 15, we obtain 5( x- 5 ) = 3z9 x- 3 ) ⇒ 5x − 25 = 3x − 9 (Opening the brackets) ⇒ 5x − 3x = 25 − 9 ⇒ 2x = 16 ⇒ x = 16/2 ⇒ x = 8 |
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