mariacristovao1
mariacristovao1 mariacristovao1
  • 02-10-2016
  • Mathematics
contestada

help me solve (x+1)over(5)=(x+5)over(7)

Respuesta :

penfila11Pen
penfila11Pen penfila11Pen
  • 02-10-2016

(x + 1) / 5 = (x + 5) / 7

cross multiply

(x +1) x 7 = 5 x (x + 5)

7x + 7 = 5x + 25

take the like terms to one side

7x - 5x = 25 - 7

2x = 18

divide by 2 to isolate x

2x / 2 = 18 / 2

x = 9

check:

9 + 1 / 5 = 9 + 5 / 7

10 / 5 = 14 / 7

2 = 2

Answer Link
jalize16 jalize16
  • 02-10-2016
x=9. you cross multiply (x+1) with 7 so it becomes 7(x+1)= 5(x+5) then you distribute so you have 7x+7=5x+25. then you subtract 5x from both sides to get 2x+7=25 then subtract 7 from both sides to get 2x=18 then divide both sides by 2 to get x=9
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

drew's weekly allowance is $8. His friend jan's weekly allowance is $10. Drew spends $3 a week and jan spends $4 a week. WRITE TWO EXPRESSIONS TO SHOW HOW MUCH
what is 28.09 rounded to the nearest tenthvis
Why did the British Monarchy's believe that they had a right to tax the colonies in order to help finance the French and Indian War?
The value of 7 in 67908 is blank times the value of 7 in 74702
Kelly and 23 friends go roller skating.They pay a total of 186 dollars. About how much does it cost  for one person to skate?
What are two numbers that add up to 70 without regrouping?
write an equation with the solution x=25
Tell the value of the underlined digit 9,000,009 the first 9 is underlined
32 cups are in how many gallons
32 cups are in how many gallons