Question

Get rid of the fraction by multiplying by the common denominator
(x-2)/18 = (x-3)/15

Answer 1

270

Answer 2

15x-30+18x-54 on top? @mathway

Answer 3

but i have a common denominator of three

Answer 4

Are you finding for x?

Answer 5

it just says get rid of the fractions by finding the common denominator on the paper

Answer 6

The common denominator is 3.

Answer 7

Yeah, after I find the common denominator then what do I do to the top? Does it change?

Answer 8

@mathway

Answer 9

No

Answer 10

270 is actually the common deoninator

Answer 11

ugghhh i'm confused

Answer 12

270 works because it's 18*15. Any number that both 18 and 15 go into works. I think 90 is the smallest.

I think this is what you're trying to do\[\frac{ 270(x-2) }{ 18 }=\frac{ 270(x-3) }{ 15 }\]
and then reduce the whole numbers
\[15(x-2)=18(x-3)\]
Which is exactly what you got when you cross multiplied

Answer 13

see you made me confused a while ago >.< thanks @peachpi !

Answer 14

np