J josephg10 New Member Joined Feb 22, 2006 Messages 5 Gender Male HSC 2010 Mar 24, 2006 #1 this is an easy question although i just forgot how to do it. 1 third (x+2) - 1 fifth (2x-1)= the answer should be -62 Last edited: Mar 24, 2006
this is an easy question although i just forgot how to do it. 1 third (x+2) - 1 fifth (2x-1)= the answer should be -62
W webby234 Member Joined Nov 14, 2005 Messages 361 Gender Undisclosed HSC N/A Mar 24, 2006 #2 (x+2)/3 - (2x-1)/5 = (5x + 10 - 6x + 3)/15 = (13 - x)/15 Do you mean (x+2)/3 - (2x-1)/5 = 5 Then the answer will be -62 (13+62)/15 = 75/15 = 5
(x+2)/3 - (2x-1)/5 = (5x + 10 - 6x + 3)/15 = (13 - x)/15 Do you mean (x+2)/3 - (2x-1)/5 = 5 Then the answer will be -62 (13+62)/15 = 75/15 = 5
D Dragie Member Joined Dec 1, 2005 Messages 185 Location Bumtown Gender Female HSC 2006 Mar 24, 2006 #3 Yup Webby's right for the answer to be -62, the question has to be (x+2)/3 - (2x-1)/5 = 5
