Question

Solve equation:

Answer 1

we meet again @lgbasallote :P

Answer 2

\[\frac{ 14 }{ x-8 }+2=\frac{ 10 }{ x-8 }\]
@Hero

Answer 3

im just watching

Answer 4

But, the answer cannot be 8.

Answer 5

You know these are my favorite

Answer 6

(:

Answer 7

imma let hero do his magic :)

Answer 8

Hey @GenGen96, subtract 10/(x-8) from both sides.

Answer 9

Let me know what you get afterwards

Answer 10

\[\frac{ 14 }{ x-8}+2-\frac{ 10 }{ x-8 }=0\]?

Answer 11

Yeah, but it is appropriate to put the fractions with the same denominators next to each other, so write it like this:

\[\frac{ 14 }{ x-8} -\frac{ 10 }{ x-8 }+2=0\]

Answer 12

Okay

Answer 13

You know what to do with fractions that have the same denominator, right?

Answer 14

What?

Answer 15

Combine them. Try to do it. If you can't, let me know.

Answer 16

\[\frac{ 14-10 }{ (x-8)^{2} }\]

Answer 17

?

Answer 18

The two fractions are being SUBTRACTED, not multiplied. You misinterpreted what I meant by combine them.

Answer 19

You got the top part right though.

Answer 20

(x-8)-(x-8)?

Answer 21

I hope yummydum isn't typing a full solution because that would just ruin the surprise.

Answer 22

@GenGen96, tell me this. What would you do if you had to subtract

\[\frac{5}{6} - \frac{4}{6}\]

Answer 23

Let me know how to subtract that

Answer 24

just subtract the numerator so it'd be 1/6

Answer 25

i wasnt going to :(

Answer 26

Sorry, I didn't know what you were doing.

Answer 27

judgey much?

Answer 28

Anyway, @GenGen96, how come you didn't do 6 - 6 ?

Answer 29

because they're the same. so it's 4/x-8

Answer 30

Very good

Answer 31

So now we have

\[\frac{ 4 }{ x-8}+2=0\]

Answer 32

Now, subtract 2 from both sides.

Answer 33

4/x-8=-2

Answer 34

You can make the 2 a fraction, so you'll have:

\[\frac{ 4 }{ x-8}=\frac{-2}{1}\]

Now you can simply cross multiply

Let me know what you get.

Answer 35

I haven't done that in awhile. Um, 4=-2x+16

Answer 36

?

Answer 37

Yes, that is correct. Now continue solving for x

Answer 38

x=6

Answer 39

Great job