document.write( "Question 277082: the question i need help with asks me to solve this equation. 1/x-1/x+4=1/3. i tried and the solution i came up with is 11/3 is this correct. thanks \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #201789 by checkley77(12844) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! IF you mean: \n" ); document.write( "1/x-1/(x+4)=1/3 \n" ); document.write( "(x+4-x)/x(x+4)=1/3 \n" ); document.write( "4/(x^2+4x)=1/3 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+4x=12 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+4x-12=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x+6)(x-2)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x+6=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=-6 ans. \n" ); document.write( "x-2=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=2 ans. \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "OR: \n" ); document.write( "1/(x-1)/(x+4)=1/3 \n" ); document.write( "1/(x-1)*1/(x+4)=1/3 \n" ); document.write( "1/(x-1)(x+4)=1/3 \n" ); document.write( "1/(x^2+3x-4)=1/3 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+3x-4=3 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+3x-4-3=0 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+3x-7=0 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "OR: \n" ); document.write( "(1/x)-(1/x)+4=1/3 \n" ); document.write( "0+4=1/3 \n" ); document.write( "4=1/3 no solution. \n" ); document.write( " |