Question

5x/7 -2 =1.5 find x​

Answer 1

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$\frac{5x}{7} - 2 = \frac{3}{2}$

$\frac{5x - 14}{7} = \frac{3}{2}$

By cross multiplication,

$2(5x - 14) = 3 \times 7$

$10x - 28 = 21$

$10x = 21 + 28$

$x = \frac{49}{10}$

$x = 4.9$