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Question 34226: 6%2Fx%2B18%2Fx%2B8=8
solve to find X (there maybe 1 answer or 2)
Answer by ichudov(507) About Me  (Show Source):
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YOUR ANSWER


  • Graphical form: 6%2Fx%2B18%2Fx%2B8=8 simplifies to 24%2Fx=0
  • Text form: 6/x+18/x+8=8 simplifies to 24/x=0
  • Cartoon (animation) form: simplify_cartoon%28+6%2Fx%2B18%2Fx%2B8=8+%29
    For tutors: simplify_cartoon( 6/x+18/x+8=8 )
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

Look at highlight_red%28+6%2Fx+%29%2Bhighlight_red%28+18%2Fx+%29%2B8=8.
Eliminated similar terms highlight_red%28+6%2Fx+%29,highlight_red%28+18%2Fx+%29 replacing them with highlight_green%28+%286%2B18%29%2Fx+%29
It becomes highlight_green%28+%286%2B18%29%2Fx+%29%2B8=8.
Look at %28highlight_red%28+6+%29%2Bhighlight_red%28+18+%29%29%2Fx%2B8=8.
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes %28highlight_green%28+24+%29%29%2Fx%2B8=8.
Look at highlight_red%28+%28highlight_red%28+24+%29%29%2Fx+%29%2B8=8.
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+24+%29
It becomes highlight_green%28+24+%29%2Fx%2B8=8.
Look at 24%2Fx%2B8=highlight_red%28+8+%29.
Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-8+%29
It becomes 24%2Fx%2B8-highlight_green%28+8+%29=0.
Look at 24%2Fx%2Bhighlight_red%28+8+%29-highlight_red%28+8+%29=0.
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes 24%2Fx%2Bhighlight_green%28+0+%29=0.
Look at 24%2Fx%2Bhighlight_red%28+0+%29=0.
Remove extraneous zero highlight_red%28+0+%29
It becomes 24%2Fx=0.
Result: 24%2Fx=0

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Done!


equation simplifies to 24%2Fx+=+0, which has no solutions.