document.write( "Question 415925: What is the LCD of this rational expressions: 7/x+4+1/x=8 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #291502 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! What is the LCD of this rational expressions: \n" ); document.write( "7/(x+4)+1/x=8 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "LCM = x(x+4) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by the LCM to get: \n" ); document.write( "7x + (x+4) = 8x(x+4) \n" ); document.write( "8x+4 = 8x^2+32x \n" ); document.write( "8x^2+24x-4 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "2x^2+6x-1 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve using the Quadratic Formula: \n" ); document.write( "========== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=========== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |