\(\frac{2}{5} (x-4)= \frac{1}{2}\)
x=21/4 or 5 1/4 when you simplify
2/5(x - 4) = 1/22/5x - 8/5 = 1/2...multiply both sides by common denominator of 104x - 16 = 54x = 5 + 164x = 21x = 21/4 or 5 1/4or2/5(x - 4) = 1/2....multiply both sides by 5/2x - 4 = 5/4x = 5/4 + 4x = 5/4 + 16/4x = 21/4 or 5 1/4
