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Solve the following equation:
$\frac{x - 2}{6} - \frac{2 x + 1}{10} = \frac{2 x - 3}{15}$

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- \frac{2}{5}

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- \frac{7}{5}

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C

- \frac{4}{5}

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D

- \frac{1}{5}

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Solution

The correct option is B $- \frac{7}{5}$
$\frac{x - 2}{6} - \frac{2 x + 1}{10} = \frac{2 x - 3}{15}$
$=> \frac{x - 2}{6} - \frac{2 x + 1}{10} - \frac{2 x - 3}{15} = 0$
$=> \frac{5 x - 10 - 6 x - 3 - 4 x + 6}{30}$
$=> - 5 x - 7 = 0$
$=> x = - \frac{7}{5}$

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