SOLUTION: Did I start out this problem correctly?
Find the numerator:(-3x)/(5x-20)=(?)/(40-10x)
I factored what I could and got this:(-3x)/[5(x-4)]=(?)/[-10(x-4)]
I am not sure what
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Find the numerator:(-3x)/(5x-20)=(?)/(40-10x)
I factored what I could and got this:(-3x)/[5(x-4)]=(?)/[-10(x-4)]
I am not sure what
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Question 1056647: Did I start out this problem correctly?
Find the numerator:(-3x)/(5x-20)=(?)/(40-10x)
I factored what I could and got this:(-3x)/[5(x-4)]=(?)/[-10(x-4)]
I am not sure what to do beyond this point. Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Trust what you learned about fractions, regardless if with variable expressions or plainly written real numbers.
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Did I start out this problem correctly?
Find the numerator:(-3x)/(5x-20)=(?)/(40-10x)
I factored what I could and got this:(-3x)/[5(x-4)]=(?)/[-10(x-4)]
I am not sure what to do beyond this point.
Where to go next!
Multiply the fraction: , by , to get: , and subsequently: