How to solve 12/5x-2x=3/10

1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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$$12/5x-2x=3/10$$

$x=\frac{3}{4}=0.75$

Combine $\frac{12}{5}x$ and $-2x$ to get $\frac{2}{5}x$.

$$\frac{2}{5}x=\frac{3}{10}$$

Multiply both sides by $\frac{5}{2}$, the reciprocal of $\frac{2}{5}$.

$$x=\frac{3}{10}\times \frac{5}{2}$$

Multiply $\frac{3}{10}$ times $\frac{5}{2}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$x=\frac{3\times 5}{10\times 2}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{3\times 5}{10\times 2}$.

$$x=\frac{15}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{15}{20}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $5$.

$$x=\frac{3}{4}$$