One Variable Equation

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Find x x such that 4 2 x + 3 + 15 5 x + 4 = 35 7 x + 6 \dfrac{4}{2x + 3} + \dfrac{15}{5x + 4} = \dfrac{35}{7x + 6} .

Please give your answer to 3 decimal places.


The answer is -0.692.

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4 2 x + 3 + 15 5 x + 4 = 35 7 x + 6 Multiplying both sides by 7 x + 6 28 x + 24 2 x + 3 + 105 x + 90 5 x + 4 = 35 14 ( 2 x + 3 ) 18 2 x + 3 + 21 ( 5 x + 84 ) + 6 5 x + 4 = 35 14 18 2 x + 3 + 21 + 6 5 x + 4 = 35 6 5 x + 4 = 18 2 x + 3 1 5 x + 4 = 3 2 x + 3 15 x + 12 = 2 x + 3 13 x = 9 x = 9 13 0.692 \begin{aligned} \frac 4{2x+3} + \frac {15}{5x+4} & = \frac {35}{7x+6} & \small \color{#3D99F6} \text{Multiplying both sides by } 7x+6 \\ \frac {28x+24}{2x+3} + \frac {105x+90}{5x+4} & = 35 \\ \frac {14(2x+3)-18}{2x+3} + \frac {21(5x+84)+6}{5x+4} & = 35 \\ 14 - \frac {18}{2x+3} + 21 + \frac 6{5x+4} & = 35 \\ \frac 6{5x+4} & = \frac {18}{2x+3} \\ \frac 1{5x+4} & = \frac 3{2x+3} \\ 15x+12 & = 2x + 3 \\ 13x & = -9 \\ \implies x & = - \frac 9{13} \approx \boxed{-0.692} \end{aligned}

Rahil Sehgal
Apr 4, 2017

4 2 x + 3 + 15 5 x + 4 = 35 7 x + 6 \dfrac{4}{2x+3} + \dfrac{15}{5x+4} = \dfrac{35}{7x+6}

20 x + 16 + 30 x + 45 10 x 2 + 8 x + 15 x + 12 = 35 7 x + 6 \dfrac{20x+16+30x+45}{10x^2 + 8x+15x+12} = \dfrac{35}{7x+6}

50 x + 61 10 x 2 + 23 x + 12 = 35 7 x + 6 \dfrac{50x+61}{10x^2+23x+12} = \dfrac{35}{7x+6}

350 x 2 + 300 x + 427 x + 366 = 350 x 2 + 805 x + 420 350x^2 + 300x+427x+366 = 350x^2 + 805x + 420

78 x + 54 = 0 x = 0.692 78x + 54 = 0 \Rightarrow \color{#3D99F6}{ x= - 0.692}

Multiply both sides of the equation by the L C D LCD , but of it is hard to find the L C D LCD , multiply both sides of the equation by the product of the denominators. So, we have

[ 4 2 x + 3 + 15 5 x + 4 = 35 7 x + 6 ] [\dfrac{4}{2x+3} + \dfrac{15}{5x+4} = \dfrac{35}{7x+6}] ( 2 x + 3 ) ( 5 x + 4 ) ( 7 x + 6 ) (2x+3)(5x+4)(7x+6)

4 ( 5 x + 4 ) ( 7 x + 6 ) + 15 ( 2 x + 3 ) ( 7 x + 6 ) = 35 ( 2 x + 3 ) ( 5 x + 4 ) 4(5x+4)(7x+6)+15(2x+3)(7x+6)=35(2x+3)(5x+4)

4 ( 35 x 2 + 30 x + 28 x + 24 ) + 15 ( 14 x 2 + 12 x + 21 x + 18 ) = 35 ( 10 x 2 + 23 x + 12 ) 4(35x^2+30x+28x+24)+15(14x^2+12x+21x+18)=35(10x^2+23x+12)

4 ( 35 x 2 + 58 x + 24 ) + 15 ( 14 x 2 + 33 x + 18 ) = 35 ( 10 x 2 + 23 x + 12 ) 4(35x^2+58x+24)+15(14x^2+33x+18)=35(10x^2+23x+12)

140 x 2 + 232 x + 96 + 210 x 2 + 495 x + 270 = 350 x 2 + 805 x + 420 140x^2+232x+96+210x^2+495x+270=350x^2+805x+420

350 x 2 + 727 x + 366 = 350 x 2 + 805 x + 420 350x^2+727x+366=350x^2+805x+420

366 420 = 805 x 727 x 366-420=805x-727x

54 = 78 x -54=78x

9 13 = x \boxed{\dfrac{-9}{13} = x} a n s w e r \color{#D61F06}answer

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