Question

Can you explain this with steps? (problem coming in the equation editor)

Answer 1

\[2x/(x+3) + 5/x - 4 = 18/x(x+3)\]

Answer 2

multiply both sides by x+3
and also x
to get rid of the denominators

Answer 3

i did that and it didn't work. can you do it out in steps then?

Answer 4

\[x(x+3)\frac{2x}{x+3}+x(x+3)\frac{5}{x}-4x(x+3)=x(x+3)\frac{18}{x(x+3)}\]

Answer 5

\[x(2x)+(x+3)(5)-4x(x+3)=18\]

Answer 6

THANK YOU. How do you do fractions in the equation editor??? :o)

Answer 7

distribute and combine like terms
put in the form
ax^2+bx+c=0
and use the quadratic formula

Answer 8

frac{x(x+3)}{16}