SOLUTION: Solve the equation :(8/(x+1))-(5/2)=(4/(3x+3)) x= I need help solving this problem for x. I know I multiply the denominators by 6(x+1) but after that I am not sure what to

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Question 179296: Solve the equation :(8/(x+1))-(5/2)=(4/(3x+3))
x=
I need help solving this problem for x. I know I multiply the denominators by 6(x+1) but after that I am not sure what to do. Any help with this problem will be greatly appreciated. Thank you
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Solve the equation :(8/(x+1))-(5/2)=(4/(3x+3))
x=
I need help solving this problem for x. I know I multiply the denominators by 6(x+1) but after that I am not sure what to do. Any help with this problem will be greatly appreciated. Thank you

YOU MULTIPLY THE NUMERATORS BY 6(x+1)BECAUSE 6(x+1) IS THE LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR. THIS WILL GET RID OF THE FRACTIONS:
8/(x+1))-(5/2)=(4/(3x+3)) and this equals 8/(x+1))-(5/2)=(4/3(x+1))
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48-15%28x%2B1%29=8=
48-15x-15=8 =
33-15x=8subtract 33 from each side
-15x=-25
x=25%2F15=5%2F3 or one and two thirds----------------ans
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8%2F%28%285%2F3%29%2B1%29-5%2F2=4%2F%283%2A%285%2F3%29%2B3%29=
8%2F%288%2F3%29-5%2F2=4%2F8=
3-5%2F2=1%2F2=
6%2F2-5%2F2=1%2F2
1%2F2=1%2F2
Hope this helps----ptaylor