Question

I'm having trouble with this equation: (x-5)/2 + (1/2)=2x-(x-3)/8

Answer 1

what's the trouble? ^.^
denominators get you down?

Answer 2

I' confused lol I need a little refresher

Answer 3

\[\Large \frac{x-5}2+\frac12= 2x - \frac{x-3}{8}\]

Answer 4

What do I do? Do I have to find coon denominator?

Answer 5

Yeah, I guess ^.^
You could multiply everything by the LCD

Answer 6

oh, which is 2 right?

Answer 7

No... ^.^

Answer 8

D:

Answer 9

please help

Answer 10

It's that number, which, if you multiply everything with it, all the denominators just... disappear ^.^

Answer 11

0?

Answer 12

LOL that actually works, but that doesn't help....
What are all the denominators?

Answer 13

2 2's and one 8

Answer 14

2 and 8... now what's their least common multiple?

Answer 15

8

Answer 16

That's right ^.^
Now multiply everything (in your equation) by 8.

Answer 17

8x-40+8=16x-8x-24?

Answer 18

This'll take a while >.>

Answer 19

Never heard of cancellation?

Answer 20

yes

Answer 21

Well then, redo it :)

Answer 22

when multiplying 8 times \[\frac{ x-5}{ 2 }\] do i multiply the x too?

Answer 23

8 cancels out the 2, and leaves...?

Answer 24

x-5

Answer 25

:}

Answer 26

No... come on :(
What's 8 divided by 2?

Answer 27

4

Answer 28

so, \[\frac{ x-5 }{4 }\] ?