Question

Just solve.
1/2 + 3/t = 5/8

Answer 1

aren'ytyou missing the variable?

Answer 2

* aren't you

Answer 3

I don't know why I had 4 sorry, it's t.

Answer 4

t is the variable.

Answer 5

multiply every term by t and what do you have?

Answer 6

multiply each term by the gcf of 2 , t and 8

Answer 7

So far I have .\[2x(\frac{ 1 }{ 2 } + \frac{ 3 }{ t }) = 2x \frac{ 5 }{ 8 }\]

Answer 8

no x's

Answer 9

x=t

Answer 10

oh alright. then that equation except with the t's.

Answer 11

its just a "place holder"

Answer 12

good, now distribute

Answer 13

I then got 2x(1/2) + 2x(3/4) = 2x(5/8) and in the first parenthesis crossed out both 2's and in the second set of parenthesis crossed out the variables. Now what do I do with the third set?

Answer 14

that's 10x/8

Answer 15

Alright. Thanks.

Answer 16

Help with another?

Answer 17

Wait, after 10x8 I got 1t + 6t = 10x8 is that the answer?

Answer 18

@zzr0ck3r

Answer 19

1/2 + 3/x = 5/8
x(1/2+3/x)=5x/8
x/2+3=5x/8
multiply everything by 8 to kill the 8 and 2
8(x/2+3)=8*5x/8
4x+24=5x
x=24