Question

(5/x)+2=(x/4)

Answer 1

can anyone please help me?

Answer 2

are you familiar with LCD? least common denominator?

Answer 3

Take LCM of denominator and simplify the equation into a quadratic form.............You can solve it them

Answer 4

\[\left\{ \frac{ 5 }{ x } + 2 = \frac{ x }{ 4 }\right\}\] multiply both sides by the LCD, then simplify.

Answer 5

denominators are x and 4, so the LCD is?

Answer 6

so the Lcd is 4 right?

Answer 7

Nope...........The LCD should get divided by both x and 4.........Now make your guess

Answer 8

wait i kinda confused. so i would divide instead of times

Answer 9

The LCD that you choose for multiplying should be divisible by both 4 and x

Answer 10

but what am i doing with the 2? can you like draw a pic to help me out?

Answer 11

but i dont know if i am suppose to divide or multiply the whole equation

Answer 12

the first thing to do is make the denominators to 1

Answer 13

so it 2 over 1

Answer 14

how bout 5/x?

Answer 15

so its 5/x + 2/1