geaton29
geaton29 geaton29
  • 06-06-2017
  • Mathematics
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Solve 5 over x plus 8 equals 3 over x for x, and determine if the solution is extraneous or not.

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bcalle
bcalle bcalle
  • 06-06-2017
5/(x+8) = 3/x
Cross multiply
3(x+8) = 5x
3x + 24 = 5x
Subtract 3x from both sides.
24 = 2x
Divide both sides by 2
12 = x
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kademartin5
kademartin5 kademartin5
  • 28-11-2020

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

x = 12, non-extraneous

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