How do you solve $(2x)/5 + (y/3) = 4$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-20T07:17:04

$color(green)(6x + 5y - 60 = 0$

Since there are 2 variables and only one equation given, we can only simplify the equation.

$(2x) / 5 + y / 3 = 4$

Taking L C M for L H S,

$((2x * 3 )+ (y * 5))/15 = 4, " L C M for 3, 5 is 15"$

$(6x + 5 y ) / 15 = 4$

$6x + 5y = 15 * 4 = 60, " cross multiplying"$

$6x + 5y - 60 = 0$

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