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  • 22-07-2019
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Solve for x: 5 over x equals 4 over quantity x plus 3

5
3
−3
−15

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TaeKwonDoIsDead
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  • 30-07-2019

Answer:

x = - 15

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation is  [tex]\frac{5}{x}=\frac{4}{x+3}[/tex]

We now cross mulitply and do algebra to figure the value of x (shown below):

[tex]\frac{5}{x}=\frac{4}{x+3}\\5(x+3)=4(x)\\5x+15=4x\\5x-4x=-15\\x=-15[/tex]

Hence x = -15

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