Solve x/2 =1 (x-20)/5

Evaluate

\frac{x}{2} = 1 \times \frac{x - 20}{5}

Calculate

\frac{x}{2} = \frac{x - 20}{5}

Cross multiply

x \times 5 = 2 (x - 20)

Simplify the equation

5 x = 2 (x - 20)

Expand the expression

More Steps

5 x = 2 x - 40

Move the variable to the left side

5 x - 2 x = - 40

Subtract the terms

More Steps

3 x = - 40

Divide both sides

\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{- 40}{3}

Divide the numbers

x = \frac{- 40}{3}

Solution

x = - \frac{40}{3}

Alternative Form

x = - 13. \dot{3}

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