document.write( "Question 120927: I'm also having trouble with this problem. I've tried cross multiplying, but I don't think that's what I'm supposed to do.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #88714 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2x/3=2/(3x-1) now cross multiply. \n" ); document.write( "2x(3x-1)=3*2 \n" ); document.write( "6x^2-2x-6=0 \n" ); document.write( "2(3x^2-x-3)=0 USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "X=(1+-SQRT[-1^2-4*3*-3])/2*3 \n" ); document.write( "X=(1+-SQRT1+36])/6 \n" ); document.write( "X=(1+-SQRT370/6 \n" ); document.write( "X=(1+-6.08)/6 \n" ); document.write( "X=(1+6.08)/6 \n" ); document.write( "X=7.08/6 \n" ); document.write( "X=1.18 ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( "X=1-6.08)/6 \n" ); document.write( "X=-5.08/6 \n" ); document.write( "X=-.84 ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |