SOLUTION: Can you check to see if this is right, thanx
solve for x
3/x-5=8
3=8(x-5)
3=8x-40
+40 +40
43=8x
x=43/8
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Question 34583: Can you check to see if this is right, thanx
solve for x
3/x-5=8
3=8(x-5)
3=8x-40
+40 +40
43=8x
x=43/8
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
REPLACING 43/8 FOR X IN YOUR SECOND EQUATION 3=8(43/8-5) WE GET 3=8*43/8 -40 OR
3=43-40 OR 3=3 THEREFORE THE ANSWER IS CORRECT.
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