Question

how do i solve 16/x-1=x-1/4? Its a proportion and i need to be walked through it

Answer 1

\[\frac{16}{x-1}=\frac{x-1}{4}\]
Like that?

Answer 2

\[\frac{16}{x-1}=\frac{x-1}{4}\] like that?

Answer 3

lolololol!

Answer 4

WoW

Answer 5

HAHA!

Answer 6

saifoooooooooooooooooo!
you sound like me now

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

Copy Cat.

Answer 9

or maybe (heaven forbid) i sound like you...

Answer 10

You two are just weird. That's all

Answer 11

Im following your track @sir Satellite! ;)

Answer 12

cross multiply

Answer 13

HAHA, Hero's Jealous!

Answer 14

\[16\times 4=(x-1)(x-1)\]

Answer 15

Saif you always assume I am.

Answer 16

okay, did and ended up with 66= x^2 - 2x

Answer 17

now what?

Answer 18

so
\[(x-1)^2=64\]
\[x-1=8\] or
\[x-1=-8\]

Answer 19

That's the fact @hero, u cant hide that.

Answer 20

and therefore
\[x=9\] or
\[x=-7\]

Answer 21

@monica don't multiply out

Answer 22

thanks

Answer 23

you already have a perfect square so leave it at that

Answer 24

if it was not a perfect square you would have to multiply out and solve a quadratic, but not in this case

Answer 25

thanks

Answer 26

yw

Answer 27

please hit good answer for Satellite.

Answer 28

saifoooooo passes me third week of september (prediction)

Answer 29

LOL^

Answer 30

Lets C.. ;)