i need help

Question

1 + 5 = 2

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      x     x

Answer 1

I am assuming that this is supposed to be 1+5/x=2/x

 

First thing I would try to do is get rid of those fractions. The easiest way is to multiply both sides by x.

This gives you:

 

x(1+5/x)=(2/x)x

 

Distributing out the x will give you:

 

x+5=2

 

Subtract 5 from both sides to give you x=-3

 

To check your answer plug this back into the original equation:

 

[1+(5/-3)] = (2/-3)

 

3/3 - 5/3 = - 2/3

 

-2/3 = -2/3

 

Hope this helps!

 

Answer 2

Is this 1 + (5/x) = (2/x)?