solve for x 3/x-2/3=5/6

x = 1

x = 2

x = 3

x = 6

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solve for x 3/x-2/3=5/6  


 x = 1

 x = 2

 x = 3

 x = 6

anonymous · Answer

how do you think it will happen?

rayford · Answer

well..that's why i asked. i really needed help

anonymous · Answer

i meant have you solved anything by yourself?

rayford · Answer

i tried but it was just failure..

anonymous · Answer

show me what you did

rayford · Answer

i found the lcm then multiplied both sides and ended up with x=3...or answer choice [c]

rayford · Answer

is this right??

anonymous · Answer

3/x-2/3=5/6
now shift 2/3 on the other side
3/x=5/6+2/3
now take the LCM on the other side which will be 6
3/x=5+4/6
3/x=9/6
now cross multiply
6*3=9*x
9x=18
x=18/9
x=2

anonymous · Answer

your procedure was right but you got the wrong answer

anonymous · Answer

did you get it now?

rayford · Answer

yes! i see what i was doing wrong!

anonymous · Answer

great :D i am glad i helped you

anonymous · Answer

what wrong was you doing btw?

rayford · Answer

i wasn't shifting to the other side..

rayford · Answer

however i have 1 more...may you help with this one?

anonymous · Answer

sure why not :D

rayford · Answer

Solve for x: 1/2+4/2x=x+4/10

anonymous · Answer

again shift 1/2 to the other side then take LCM an then cross multiply
tell me what you get?

rayford · Answer

i'm stuck..on the cross multiply part

rayford · Answer

nevermind i found it! it was -4,-2

anonymous · Answer

its -4 and 5

rayford · Answer

i'm sorry it was a typo that's wht i meant ..

anonymous · Answer

great then :D

rayford · Answer

thank you for everything..

anonymous · Answer

no problemo !