Math Question

[MattP123]

Can someone tell me the answer to this problem,with work?

 

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

 

Thanks 

 

It is a simple problem, I just got confused the first time I did it.  

[Arphenyte]

Can someone tell me the answer to this problem,with work?

 

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

 

Thanks 

So you are looking for x right?

[Virgule]

with work?

 

 

 

x=2

[MattP123]

So you are looking for x right?

 

 

with work?

Yes, Yes

[scaryjam823]

x=2

[Keyboard Warrior]

x=2 done. 

[helping]

Multiply right by (x-3), multiply left by (x-5), solve.

 

comes out to

x-5 = 3x-9 --> 4 = 2x

x = 2

[Keyboard Warrior]

x=2

Sneaky Son of a bi***  

[AlwaysFSX]

x=2

[seabass9990]

x=2 or maybe -2

[Virgule]

step 1 : x=2

[Keyboard Warrior]

Multiply right by (x-3), multiply left by (x-5), solve.

 

comes out to

x-5 = 3x-9 --> 14 = 2x

x = 7

Yeah you got that wrong. 

[Virgule]

Multiply right by (x-3), multiply left by (x-5), solve.

 

comes out to

x-5 = 3x-9 --> 14 = 2x

x = 7

wut?

[Langdon]

Cross multiply

x-5 = 3x - 9

4 = 2x

2 = x

[AlwaysFSX]

@helping how the hell did you get 7?

[helping]

Yeah you got that wrong.

 

 

wut?

I added instead of subtracted, lol

fixed.

@helping how the hell did you get 7?

5+9=14

14/2=7

did u not bother to look at what I posted earlier?

[AlwaysFSX]

I added instead of subtracted, lol

fixed.

Jesus helping, you should know this.

[MattP123]

with work?

 

 

 

x=2

 

 

x=2

 

 

x=2 done. 

 

 

Multiply right by (x-3), multiply left by (x-5), solve.

 

comes out to

x-5 = 3x-9 --> 4 = 2x

x = 2

 

 

x=2

 

 

x=2 or maybe -2

 

 

step 1 : x=2

 

 

Cross multiply

x-5 = 3x - 9

4 = 2x

2 = x

 

 

 

 

I added instead of subtracted, lol

fixed.

5+9=14

14/2=7

did u not bother to look at what I posted earlier?

Thanks guys   lol

[Virgule]

Stay in school, kids.

[AlwaysFSX]

Thanks guys   lol

Welcome lazy. :lol:

[MattP123]

Welcome lazy. :lol:

[Arphenyte]

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

x-5=3(x-3)

x-5=3x-9

9-5=3x-x

4=2x

4/2=x

2=x

 

x=2

[Kingofpants]

You can cross multiply. And it becomes easy.

[helping]

Jesus helping, you should know this.

maybe u can help me with my math problems, how bout it m8

[AlwaysFSX]

maybe u can help me with my math problems, how bout it m8

There's a reason I took Calc a second time.