Question

8
x
=
3
x − 2
(a) When you multiply the left side of the equation by the LCM x(x - 2), the left side simplifies to

(b) When you multiply the right side of the equation by the LCM x(x - 2), the right side simplifies to

Answer 1

8/x=3/x-2

Answer 2

(a) asks what the left side is when you mutiply by x(x-2).

x(x-2) * 8/x = 8(x-2), since x's cancel each other out. = 8x - 16