Question 18134
If you could please let me know if I have this right, there is no example of this kind of particular problem in my book.

Solve the equation: {{{ 5/x - 3/x = 3 }}}

This is what I did, but I am not sure it is correct.


{{{(x) 5/x - (x) 3/x =  (x) 3/1 }}}

{{{5x - 3x = 3x}}}
     -2 = 3x
     {{{-2/3 = x}}}


If you could please let me know if i did this correctly, i would appreciate it from the bottom of my heart and the top of my grades.

Thanks ever so much,

Lizzy
GREAT YOU HAVE DONE VERY WELL..LET ME SHOW SOME IMPROVEMENTS....
{{{5x - 3x = 3x}}}is what you have written .it should be {{{5x - 3x = 3x*x}}}
I AM SURE IT IS A SLIP IN TYPING AS THE LATER WORKING IS CORRECT
NOW ON TO A BETTER ALTERNATIVE...GOLDEN RULE LIZZY IS "LOOK FOR COMMON FACTORS"
we have 1/x common so take it out in the begining
we get from..{{{ 5/x - 3/x = 3 }}}
=(1/x)(5-3)=3
or (1/x)2=3...cross multiplying 1*2=3*x..or x=2/3..as YOU HAVE GOT CORRECTLY..HOPE IT IS CLEAR..KEEP IT UP!!