SOLUTION: hi can someone help me do this equation? x/3 + 10/3(x+4)= 5/x+4

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Question 326201: hi can someone help me do this equation?
x/3 + 10/3(x+4)= 5/x+4
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


I'm going to presume you meant:

x/3 + 10/(3(x+4))= 5/(x+4), so that it looks like

Put everything in the LHS:



The LCD is so:



Collect like terms in the numerator:



Multiply through by the LCD:



Factor and solve.

John