document.write( "Question 158067: - 3/x + 10 = x - 10/25 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #116517 by midwood_trail(310) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! - 3/(x + 10) = (x - 10)/25\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I just got back home from work.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You can cross-multiply or find the LCD to find x.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If we cross-multiply, this is what it looks like:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-3 times 25 = (x + 10)(x - 10)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-75 = x^2 - 100\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add 100 to both sides.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-75 + 100 = x^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "25 = x^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Take the square root of both sides.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5 = x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Did you follow?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |