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Fractions math problem. really easy???

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2/? - ?/5= 1/15

thats two over ? minus ? over five equals one fifteenth

u may need to write it down

best answer if u show me how u did it.

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  1. assume?=x then

    2/x-x/5=1/15   get the l.c.m of left side

    (10-x^2)/5x  =1/15   then cross multiply

         10-x^2=(1/15*5x)    =10-x^2=x/3   10=x/3+x/2

    get l.c.m  10=(2x+3x)/6   =10=5x/6

      cross so 60=5x   =x=60/5=12


  2. Ok so...

    2/? - ?/5 = 1/15

    ?/15 - ?/15 = 1/15

    2/3 - 3/5 = 1/15

    10/15 - 9/15 = 1/15

    Guessed lol, but I'll figure out an explanation.

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