Please help!
Solve the equation and check the solution.

8/(x+4) = (5x)/(x^2-2x-24) - 1
What does x equal?

Question

Please help!
Solve the equation and check the solution.

8/(x+4) = (5x)/(x^2-2x-24) - 1
What does x equal?

anonymous · Answer

I tried asking this question before, but it kept getting ignored. :(

anonymous · Answer

How did you get that answer?

anonymous · Answer

factor the second denominator, cross multiply and solve for x

anonymous · Answer

I'm still really confused on this one.

anonymous · Answer

When you say x=47/13, are you saying that the value for x is an improper fraction...?

anonymous · Answer

And how would you plug that in?

anonymous · Answer

actually I get  -47/13, replace that value for each x in your equation.

anonymous · Answer

OK. But still, how are you supposed to plug in a fraction into a fraction?

anonymous · Answer

Would you change it into a decimal?

anonymous · Answer

correction 47/3

anonymous · Answer

wait is the -1 in the denominator??

anonymous · Answer

The -1 in not in the denominator, that's why I'm so confused! You are subtracting the -1 from the entire second fraction...

anonymous · Answer

right. that changes a lot. hang on

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1330576780150:dw|