document.write( "Question 95372: summer homework,forget how to do it- five x minus 1 over 9 plus two x plus 4 over 6 equals three x minus four over 3. Solve for x.thank you \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #69590 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! five x minus 1 over 9 plus two x plus 4 over 6 equals three x minus four over 3. Solve for x. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Assume you mean: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "Choose a multiplier that is a multiple of all 3 denominators, 18 will work: \n" ); document.write( "18 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Cancel out the denominators and you have: \n" ); document.write( "2(5x-1) + 3(2x+4) = 6(3x-4) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Multiply what's inside the brackets: \n" ); document.write( "10x - 2 + 6x + 12 = 18x - 24 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "16x + 10 = 18x - 24 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "16x - 18x = -24 - 10 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "-2x = -34 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x = -34/-2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x = +17 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check our solution; substitute 17 for x in the original equation \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Put over the common denominator of 18 and you have: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |