Question

Solve for x, 6 over 5 = 3x over x + 3.

Answer 1

You cross multiply here, right?

Answer 2

\[\frac{6}{5}= \frac{3x}{x+3}\]
Yes first cross multiply

Answer 3

\(\Large \color{purple}{\rightarrow 6(x + 3) = 3x(5) }\)

\(\Large \color{purple}{\rightarrow 6x + 18 = 15x }\)

\(\Large \color{purple}{\rightarrow 18 = 9x }\)

\(\Large \color{purple}{\rightarrow x = 2 }\)

Answer 4

15x = 6x + 18?

Answer 5

Right @fallingangel

Answer 6

Thank you! ♥