(2x-5)/6 = (4x+1)/2
we must make the denominators same. to do this, we multiply the numerator & denominator of the term on the right by 3:
(2x-5)/6 = 3(4x+1)/6
then we equate the numerators:
2x - 5 = 12x + 3
2x - 12x = 5 + 3
-10x = 8
x = -4/5
use a proportion to answer
(2x-5)/6=(4x+1)/2
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A customer is buying a $100 drill and two $15 drill bit sets. The customer uses a gift card worth $50 to pay for a portion of their bill. How much cash will the customer pay (before taxes)?
A customer is buying a $100 drill and two $15 drill bits sets. The customers used gift card worth $50 to pay for a portion of their bill. How much cas will the customers pay (before taxes)?