Rational equation

Algebra Level 1

Solve for x x ,

x 5 + 1 4 = x 2 \dfrac x5 + \dfrac14 = \dfrac x2

5 4 \frac54 5 6 \frac56 6 5 \frac65 4 5 \frac45

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2 solutions

Sam Bealing
Aug 2, 2016

Multiplying through by 20 20 gives:

4 x + 5 = 10 x 4x+5=10x

6 x = 5 6x=5

x = 5 6 \boxed{\boxed{x=\dfrac{5}{6}}}

Armain Labeeb
Aug 5, 2016

Long solution with clear steps:

x 5 + 1 4 = x 2 4 ( x ) 4 ( 5 ) + 5 ( 1 ) 5 ( 4 ) = x 2 4 x 20 + 5 20 = x 2 4 x + 5 20 = x 2 4 x + 5 20 2 = x 2 2 4 x + 5 10 = x 4 x + 5 10 × 10 = 10 x 4 x + 5 = 10 x 5 = 10 x 4 x 6 x = 5 x = 5 6 \large\begin{aligned} & & \frac { x }{ 5 } +\frac { 1 }{ 4 } & = & \frac { x }{ 2 } \\ \Longrightarrow & & \frac { 4\left( x \right) }{ 4\left( 5 \right) } +\frac { 5\left( 1 \right) }{ 5\left( 4 \right) } & = & \frac { x }{ 2 } \\ \Longrightarrow & & \frac { 4x }{ 20 } +\frac { 5 }{ 20 } & = & \frac { x }{ 2 } \\ \Longrightarrow & & \frac { 4x+5 }{ 20 } & = & \frac { x }{ 2 } \\ \Longrightarrow & & \cfrac { 4x+5 }{ \frac { 20 }{ 2 } } & = & \cfrac { x }{ \frac { 2 }{ 2 } } \\ \Longrightarrow & & \frac { 4x+5 }{ 10 } & = & x \\ \Longrightarrow & & \frac { 4x+5 }{ 10 } \times 10 & = & 10x \\ \Longrightarrow & & 4x+5 & = & 10x \\ \Longrightarrow & & 5 & = & 10x-4x \\ \Longrightarrow & & 6x & = & 5 \\ \therefore & & x & = & \boxed { \boxed { \frac { 5 }{ 6 } } } \end{aligned}

you again?..hahha...btw thanks for your solution.

lorenz navales - 4 years, 10 months ago

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