Question

x/x+3 + 2/5 =0
solve and express it in simplest fraction

Answer 1

Take the LCM of 5 and (x+3)..

Can you tell me what is the LCM here..

Answer 2

Or simply multiply by 5(x+3) to both the sides..

Answer 3

5x+15

Answer 4

Need not to multiply them you can multiply them at the end..

So LCM is 5(x+3)..

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

Simply multiply both the sides by 5(x+3) both the sides can you do it ??

Answer 7

im sorry, im lost....

Answer 8

\[5(x+3) \times \frac{x}{x+3} + 5(x+3) \times \frac{2}{5} = 0 \times 5(x+3)\]

Can you do this ??

Answer 9

In very first term what is cancelling ?

Answer 10

x+3

Answer 11

yes so cancel it..

And what are you left with now??

Answer 12

7x+6=0???

Answer 13

oohhhh so x=6/7?

Answer 14

No minus mistake is there..

Answer 15

oh its -6/7

Answer 16

yes well done..

Answer 17

thaqnk you