SOLUTION: f(x)= 3x-18/2x-10

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Question 83187: f(x)= 3x-18/2x-10
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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Set the equation equal to zero and solve for the x-term
3x-18/2x-10=0
(2x-10)(3x-18/2x-10=(0)(2x-10)
3x-18=0
3x-18+18=0+18
3x=18
3x/3=18/3
x=6
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Check by plugging x=6 back into the original equation:
f(x)= 3x-18/2x-10
f(6)= 3(6)-18/2(6)-10
f(6)=18-18/12-10
f(6)=0/2
f(6)=0 [checks out]