SOLUTION: Find X. 3X^2+10X+8/-X-2=-2 I already factorized and got: (X-2)(3X-4)/-X-2=-2 I don't know what to do next.

Algebra ->  Rational-functions -> SOLUTION: Find X. 3X^2+10X+8/-X-2=-2 I already factorized and got: (X-2)(3X-4)/-X-2=-2 I don't know what to do next.       Log On


   

Question 703867: Find X.
3X^2+10X+8/-X-2=-2
I already factorized and got:
(X-2)(3X-4)/-X-2=-2
I don't know what to do next.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39627) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A restart with proper notation will be this:

Your trying to represent this:
(3x^2+10x+8)/(-x-2)=-2
which would appear on paper, something more like,
%283x%5E2%2B10x%2B8%29%2F%28-x-2%29=-2

Next can be,
%283x%2B4%29%2A%28x%2B2%29%2F%28-%28x%2B2%29%29=-2
%283x%2B4%29%2A%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B2%29=2
and the factors of x+2 can cancel,
3x%2B4=2
x=-2%2F3