Question

Solve for x in the proportion .

x = 8 and x = −8

x = 8 and x = −15

x = −8

x = −3 and x = −5

Answer 1

Question?

Answer 2

wut.

Answer 3

wot.

Answer 4

You need to solve for x but you didn't post the problem

Answer 5

There has to be more to the question, or you are trolling us.....

Answer 6

Well there is no question just answer choices..

Answer 7

the question is 2x/16x+30=-1/x

Answer 8

\[\frac{2x}{16x+30}=-\frac{1}{x}\]
Is this correct?

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

I would cross multiply first.

Answer 11

alright .

Answer 12

i got 2x^2=-16x-30. that is right so far right

Answer 13

Yep.

Answer 14

Then move the right side over to the left side.

Answer 15

so it would be 2x^2+16x+30 right?

Answer 16

Right! Then you would factor that.

Answer 17

so i would factor out a GCF so that it becomes smaller?

Answer 18

Indeed!

Answer 19

the GCF is 2 so then i would get x^2+8x+15=x

Answer 20

Right, so what would the factor be?

Answer 21

2?

Answer 22

No, I mean, factor it out.
a(x+b)(x+c)
a=2 right? so what are b and c?

Answer 23

oh

Answer 24

@austinL this should help http://static.someecards.com/someecards/usercards/1340050882014_3068657.png

Answer 25

No. What times what is 15, but when added is 8?

Answer 26

3 and 5

Answer 27

Correct. There you go... However, I believe we made an error somewhere. It should be -3 and -5.

Answer 28

ya i was about to say that because there are no answers that say 3 and 5

Answer 29

thank you austinL!!! ^_^

Answer 30

No problem.