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solve 4 x: (5x/4)=(x/12)(x/2)?

i'm really bad at math and ive been working at this stupid test forever. please help me =(

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    (5/4) * x = [(1/12) * x ] * [ (1/2) * x ]

    Multiply using the distributive property. On the right side: (1 / 2) * (1 / 12) = (1 / 24)

    and x * x = x^(2) because x^(1) * x^(1) = x^(1 + 1) = x^(2).

    (5/4) *x = (1/24) * x^(2)

    Subtract (5/4) * x to both sides of the equation.

    (1/24) * x^(2) - (5/4) * x = 0

    Factor by taking out an x.

    x [ (1/24)x - (5/4) ] = 0

    Set each factor equal to zero and solve for x.

    x = 0

    (1/24)x - (5/4) = 0

    Add (5/4) to both sides of the equation.

    (1/24)x = (5/4)

    Divide both sides of the equation by (1/24).

    x = 30

    ---------------------------> ANSWER--------------------------------------------> x = 0 and x = 30

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Considering how you typed this your really bad at language as well.

  • 1 decade ago

    4x=x*x*5x/(12*2*4)

    4x=5x^3/96

    384x=5x^3

    x*(5x^2-384)=0

    x=0 or x=8.763 or x=-8,763

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