document.write( "Question 132410: Okay, I asked this one Friday and nobody got back to me so I am asking it again. Here is the problem...
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document.write( "Solve the ration expression 5x/3x+1[-]1/9x+3=7/6
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document.write( "I know all the numerators have to have a LCD and I know how to do that, but once I do that and solve out the problem I am not getting the right answer. If you could help me I would appreciate it!!
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document.write( "I placed the - sign in [] so you could tell the fraction apart, I am sure you do not need that but I always get confused which fraction is which so I placed it anyways. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #96789 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! IF YOU MEAN: \n" ); document.write( "5X/(3X+1)-1/(9X+3)=7/6 THEN: \n" ); document.write( "[5X(9X+3]-(3X+1)]/(3X+1)(9X+3)=7/6 \n" ); document.write( "(45X^2+15X-3X-1)/(27X^2+9X+9X+3)=7/6 \n" ); document.write( "(45X^2+12X-1)/(27X^2+18X+3)=7/6 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY \n" ); document.write( "6(45X^2+12X-1)=7(27X^2+18X+3) \n" ); document.write( "270X^2+72X-6=189X^2+126X+21 \n" ); document.write( "270X^2-189X^2+72X-126X-6-21=0 \n" ); document.write( "81X^2-54X-27=0 \n" ); document.write( "(81X+27)(X-1)=0 \n" ); document.write( "81X+27=0 \n" ); document.write( "81X=-27 \n" ); document.write( "X=-27/81 \n" ); document.write( "X=-1/3 ANSWER \n" ); document.write( "X-1=0 \n" ); document.write( "X=1 ANSWER.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |