SOLUTION: Can someone please help me to understand the below problems. I have tried, can't seem to get the hang of it.
1) x/3=4/x+1
2) 5/y-3=y+7/2y-6 +1
3) -3/1=x/-3
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Question 320329: Can someone please help me to understand the below problems. I have tried, can't seem to get the hang of it.
1) x/3=4/x+1
2) 5/y-3=y+7/2y-6 +1
3) -3/1=x/-3
Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi,
I'll help you with the first one and let's see if you can do the others. Deal?
x/3=4/x+1
Multiply both sides by 3(x+1) to get:
x(x+1)=3(4)
Rewritten as:
x^2+x=12
Subtract 12 from both sides to get:
x^2+x-12=0
Now factor toget:
(x+4)(x-3)=0
Solve for x results in:
x=-4
x=3
We can plug these answers into the original problem to see if they are correct.
Make sense?
RJ
www.math-unlock.com
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