Question

Solve for x:
a) 1/x+1 + 3/5x + 1 = 5/x+4

Answer 1

Answer:

1/x+1+3/5x+1=5/x+4

5+5x+3+5x/5x=5+4x/x

10x+8/5x=5+4x/x

10x²+8x =25x+20x²

25x+20x²-10x²-8x=0

10x²+17x=0

x(10x+17)=0

x=0, x=-17/10

X, can't be negative

so, x=0