1 answer
(click or scroll down)
Bot GPT 3.5 To solve the equation, we need to isolate the variable x.
Given the equation: 2/5x + 4 = 1/5
First, we need to move the constant term (4) to the right side of the equation by subtracting 4 from both sides:
2/5x + 4 - 4 = 1/5 - 4
Simplifying:
2/5x = 1/5 - 20/5
Next, we need to find a common denominator for the fractions on the right side:
2/5x = -19/5
To get rid of the fraction, we can multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 2/5, which is 5/2:
(5/2)(2/5x) = (5/2)(-19/5)
This simplifies to:
1x = -19/2
Thus, the solution to the equation is x = -19/2.