Answer:
x=[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Hi there!
We are given the following equation:
[tex]\frac{4x}{5}[/tex]-[tex]\frac{1}{10}[/tex]=[tex]\frac{3}{10}[/tex]
and we need to find the value of x
To do this, we need to isolate the value of x with a coefficient of 1 (1x) on one side. The value of x, or everything else is on the other side
So let's get rid of [tex]\frac{1}{10}[/tex] from the left side by adding [tex]\frac{1}{10}[/tex] to both sides (-[tex]\frac{1}{10}[/tex]+[tex]\frac{1}{10}[/tex]=0).
[tex]\frac{4x}{5}[/tex]-[tex]\frac{1}{10}[/tex]=[tex]\frac{3}{10}[/tex]
+[tex]\frac{1}{10}[/tex] +[tex]\frac{1}{10}[/tex]
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[tex]\frac{4x}{5}[/tex]=[tex]\frac{3}{10}[/tex]+[tex]\frac{1}{10}[/tex]
as the fractions on the right side both have the same denominator, we can add them together
[tex]\frac{4x}{5}[/tex]=[tex]\frac{4}{10}[/tex]
Now we need to have the value of 1x. Currently we have [tex]\frac{4x}{5}[/tex].
In order to get x with a coefficient of 1, multiply both sides by the reciprocal of [tex]\frac{4}{5}[/tex], which is [tex]\frac{5}{4}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{5}{4}[/tex]×[tex]\frac{4x}{5}[/tex]=[tex]\frac{4}{10}[/tex]*[tex]\frac{5}{4}[/tex]
which simplifies down to
x=[tex]\frac{20}{40}[/tex]
Now reduce the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator both by 20
x=[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
Hope this helps!
