Answer
x = -20
Work Step by Step
1. Given: $\frac{x}{5} - \frac{x}{4}$ = 1
2. Multiply both sides by Least Common Denominator:
20($\frac{x}{5} - \frac{x}{4}$) = 1(20)
3. Distribute: 4x - 5x = 20
4. Simplify: -x = 20
x = -20
Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Hornsby, John; McGinnis, Terry
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321969359
ISBN 13:
978-0-32196-935-4
Chapter 1 - Section 1.1 - Linear Equations in One Variable - 1.1 Exercises - Page 52: 62
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