The simpliest way to do this is to turn both fractions into decimals
7/10 goes to 0.7 and 2/5 goes to 0.4
then the equation would be 0.7x + 20 = 0.4
hope I've helped!
Times the whole equation by 15 since the LCM of 3 and 5 is 15.
You get: 5p-3p-6= 60
Rearrange to get: 2p=66
p=33
Answer:
140 + 10 = 150, so 150 + 140 = 290 students. There are 140 + 10 = 150 students at Westside Middle School.
Step-by-step explanation: