Question

I need help, Im not very good with fractions and I have an assignment with all fractions. 5/2+1/3=1/x

Answer 1

multiply every term by 6x, no more fractions!

Answer 2

what do u mean?

Answer 3

6x*5/2 + 6x*1/3 = 6x*1/x

Answer 4

5/2 + 1/3 = 1/x
(15+2)/6 = 1/x
17/6 = 1/x
17x = 6
x = 6/17

Answer 5

now what about 4/5z+9/z=1?

Answer 6

what would I multiply that by?

Answer 7

This way you can get rid of the fractions quickly instead of working with them
Multiply by the least common multiple of the denominator
Which in this case is 5z

Answer 8

z=1/4?

Answer 9

4 + 45 = 5z

Answer 10

49/5 = z

Answer 11

one more, 6/x+1=8/x

Answer 12

What is the Least Common Multiple of all the denominators?

Answer 13

x

Answer 14

1?

Answer 15

Right!

Answer 16

x

Answer 17

ok

Answer 18

so multiply every term by x

Answer 19

so.....8x=8x...which equals one

Answer 20

1x

Answer 21

im lost!!!

Answer 22

r uthere