document.write( "Question 696440: 3x/x-2 = 3x-5/x -1 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #429195 by checkley79(3341)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3x/x-2 = 3x-5/x-1 cross multiply. \n" ); document.write( "(x-2)(3x-5)=3x(x-1) \n" ); document.write( "3x^2-6x-5x+10=3x^2-3x \n" ); document.write( "3x^2-3x^2-11x+3x+10=0 \n" ); document.write( "-8x+10=0 \n" ); document.write( "-8x=-10 \n" ); document.write( "x=-10/-8 \n" ); document.write( "x= 5/4 ans. \n" ); document.write( "Proof: \n" ); document.write( "(3*5/4)/(5/4-2)=(3*5/4-5)/(5/4-1) \n" ); document.write( "(15/4)/(5/4-8/4)=(15/4-20/4)/(5/4-4/4) \n" ); document.write( "(15/4)/(-3/4)=(-5/4)/(1/4) \n" ); document.write( "(15/4)(-4/3)=-(5/4)(4/1) \n" ); document.write( "-60/12=-20/4 \n" ); document.write( "-5=-5 \n" ); document.write( " |