SOLUTION: solve 3 over x equals 15 over x

Question 86535: solve
3
over
x
equals
15
over
x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation

Cross multiply

Subtract 3x from both sides

Combine like terms

Divide both sides by 12

So a possible answer is

Check:
Plug in x=0

Since dividing by zero is not possible, the solution is not valid. So there are no solutions

Notice when we graph the two equations and

we can see that the graphs never intersect

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