1/(x+3y) = 7b
step 1: multiply both sides by (x+3y)
1 = 7b(x+3y)
step 2: divide each side by 7b
1/(7b) = x+3y
step 3: subtract 3y from each side
1/(7b) - 3y = x
2007-05-07 17:26:30
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answer #1
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answered by regankc 3
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That depends, do you mean (1/x) + 3y =7b or
1/ (x+3y) = 7b ? Another words, is all of x+ 3y in the denomonator, or does the problem just have the fraction 1 over x? Because they would give two different answers.
If its the first one, then subtract 3y from both sides, getting
1/x =7b-3y, then multiply both side by x, getting 1= (7b-3y)x
Then divide both sides by (7b-3y), getting the answer
x= 1/ (7b-3y).
If it's the second, then multiply both sides by (x+3y), getting
1= 7b (x+3y) which is the same as 1= 7bx+ 21by. Then
subtract 21by from both sides, getting 1-21by= 7bx. Divide both sides by 7b to isolate the x, getting the answer
x= (1-21by)/7b
2007-05-08 00:42:15
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answer #2
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answered by elyse 2
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If by making x the subject u mean make the equation equal to x, then...
1/x + 3y = 7b
1/x = 7b - 3y
1 = x (7b - 3y)
x = 1 / (7b - 3y)
Hope this helps!
2007-05-08 00:28:30
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answer #3
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answered by allstargurl522 3
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you make x the subject by rearranging
1/(x+3y) = 7b (original)
1=7b *(x+3y) (multiply both sides by x+3y)
x+3y= 1/7b (divide both sides by 7b)
x=(1/7b)-3y (subtract 3y from both sides)
x is now the subject
2007-05-08 00:27:44
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answer #4
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answered by Anonymous
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only if x not equal to 0.
1/x + 3y = 7b
multiply both sides by x
1 + 3xy = 7bx
subtract 3xy from both sides
7bx - 3xy = 1
factor out x
x(7b-3y) = 1
divide both sides by 7b - 3y (also need b not equal to 3/7 y)
x = 1/(7b - 3y)
2007-05-08 00:25:00
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answer #5
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answered by holdm 7
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Assuming it is 1/(x+3y) = 7b
Then
x+3y = 1/(7b)
x = 3y - 1/(7b)
x = (21yb - 1)/7b
Alternatively - if it is (1/x) + 3y =7b
Then
(1/x) = 7b-3y
x= 1/(7b-3y)
2007-05-08 00:24:48
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answer #6
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answered by gudspeling 7
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1 / (x + 3y) = 7b
1 = 7b (x + 3y)
1 / 7b = x + 3y
x = (1 / 7b) - 3y
2007-05-08 04:26:22
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answer #7
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answered by Como 7
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I have the same math and I cant even do it sorry ma I would help if I could.
2007-05-08 00:32:22
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answer #8
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answered by BZ_PIMPEN 1
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sorry. math isn't my strongest subject
2007-05-08 00:25:53
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answer #9
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answered by JUANito 3
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