2007-11-29 06:29:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
-2.0=3+1-6
or
<2+A=3/X
(I used to do this when my boss was counting up the change at the end of the day. He'd be somewhere between 30 and 50 and I'd go... '16, 17, 19, 22, 33, 35...)
2007-11-29 06:33:23 · answer #1 · answered by sincityq 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answer: (1+x)/x
Why:
3/x-2/x = 1/x (We can do this because the denominators are the same)
1 = n/n (Where n is ANYTHING non-zero)
so
1 can equal x/x
1/x + x/x = (1+x)/x (Again, we can do this because the denominators are the same, but cannot combine 1 and x because we don't know what x is.)
Therefore, (1+x)/x is as simplified as you can get.
[Edit]
The other answers are wrong... This isn't a x= something type of equation.. There is NO value for x.... The problem is just asking to get you to the simplest version of what was stated above. Since there is no 'equal sign' there can be no value for which x is equal.
2007-11-29 14:37:16 · answer #2 · answered by Evan 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Common denom is x(x+1), so
3/x+1 = 3x/x(x+1) and 2/x = 2(x+1)/x(x+1)
3x - 2(x+1)/x(x+1)
3x - 2x - 2/ x(x+1)
Simplified: x-2/x(x+1)
I think this is right. I may be an idiot! It's been a long time since I had algebra. Good luck!!
2007-11-29 14:42:39 · answer #3 · answered by Edenia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Evan. That is exactly how I solved it.
The instructions were to simplify the equation b/c it's impossible to find the value of x. Evan's answer is correct.
(1+x)/x
2007-11-29 14:48:25 · answer #4 · answered by Classy PG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that I will go with
1/x + 1
2007-11-29 14:32:04 · answer #5 · answered by Steve B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x=-3 i think
2007-11-29 14:31:55 · answer #6 · answered by J.D. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋