document.write( "Question 226840: I hope this is the right section! Um...here is my question:
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document.write( "x-2/x + 4/5x = -1/5 ... the / are like saying x-2 over x
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document.write( "This is what I tried:
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document.write( "5x(x-2) + 4(x)/5x^2 = -1/5
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document.write( "-6x = -1/5
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document.write( "x = 1/30\r
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document.write( "I don't know what I did wrong because my textbook said the answer was 1. If I could have help that would be great! Thanks! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #168780 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x-2/x + 4/5x = -1/5 ... the / are like saying x-2 over x \n" ); document.write( "This is what I tried: \n" ); document.write( "5x(x-2) + 4(x)/5x^2 = -1/5 \n" ); document.write( "-6x = -1/5 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1/30 \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "(x-2)/x + 4/(5x) = -1/5 (I think this is what you meant) \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 5x to clear fractions \n" ); document.write( "5(x-2) + 4 = -x \n" ); document.write( "5x-10 + 4 = -x \n" ); document.write( "6x = 6 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1 \n" ); document.write( " |