Question

solve symbolically: x/(x+4)-5=-3
is it x=8???

Feel like i missed a step, could be x=4

Answer 1

Close.

Answer 2

You were closer before with x = 8.

Answer 3

ok???

Answer 4

\(\frac{x}{x+4}-5=-3\) I would add 5 to both sides first. To separate the integer from the fraction

Answer 5

Then cross multiply.

Answer 6

yeah did all that, missing one step!! x=2x+8 is my last step

Answer 7

Great! Your on the right track. Now solve for x.

Answer 8

i subtracted 2x from both sides, but makes no sense what i get

Answer 9

What did you get?

Answer 10

x=-8

Answer 11

CORRECT!!!!

Answer 12

That makes perfect sense....

Answer 13

Yep that's correct.

Answer 14

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Answer 15

oh... guess i dont trust my self.. thank you guys

Answer 16

Your Welcome.

Answer 17

No problem, you're smarter than you think. And in the future, if you get an answer like that and you believe you're wrong. Plug what you have back into the equation and test it!