what is the answer for x? 4/9x + 1/5x = 87
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The smallest common denominator is 45x. So, we can rewrite the equation as: (20/45)x + (9/45)x = 87 Now, we can combine the like terms: (29/45)x = 87 To solve for x, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by multiplying both Show more…
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