Question

Solve.3 over x = 1 over x minus 2

Answer 1

\[
\frac{3}{x}=\frac{1}{x}-2
\]Is that the question? If so, multiply both sides by x then solve normally.\[
\frac{3}{x}=\frac{1}{x-2}
\]If that's the question, cross-multiply.

Answer 2

I'm confused.

Answer 3

About what?

Answer 4

The whole concept

Answer 5

What whole concept? You're being very vague.

Answer 6

This problem is confusing to me, i know i need to cross multiply, but i am still not understand this problem.

Answer 7

So is it the second problem, then? And if so, and you know you need to cross-multiply... what's the problem? Just do the cross-multiplication.

Answer 8

3/x=1/x-2

multiply by x both sides

3=1-2x

subtract 1 from both sides
2=-2x

divde both sides by -2

x=-1

Answer 9

for pandas first case