SOLUTION: how do i work through an equation written with x in the fraction. I know how to do it without x in the fraction but not sure if i flip the entire fraction and multiply? my answer
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Question 1015356: how do i work through an equation written with x in the fraction. I know how to do it without x in the fraction but not sure if i flip the entire fraction and multiply? my answer doesn't seem correct so i need help understanding the steps to solve this
x+3 are both over the number 5 but i cant type it that way
x+3 = -2
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5 Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Is this it?
You can put parentheses around any group
of variables and numbers and think of it as
a single quantity.
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Multiply both sides of the equation by
I'll do this the step by step way
Note that
Subtract from both sides
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Check answer:
OK
