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Help needed as soon as possible. Algebra 1 questions, It's Urgent?

Hi I need help with these Algebra 1 questions as soon as possible. It is urgent. Please help me out if you can with any of the problems listed below. Thanks so much!

3.) Solve the proportion: 4/(x+1) = 3/(x+2)

4.) Solve the proportion: x/(x+3) = (x-2)/x

28.) Solve the equation: 1/3 + 2/x = 3/x

30.) Solve the equation: 3/(x+1) - 1/x = 1/2

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  • 10 years ago
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    3)

    4/(x+1) = 3/(x+2)

    => 4(x+2) = 3(x+1)

    => 4x + 8 = 3x + 3

    => x + 8 = 3

    => x = -5

    4)

    x/(x+3) = (x-2)/x

    => x^2 = (x+3)(x-2)

    => x^2 = x^2 + x - 6

    => 0 = x - 6

    => x = 6

    28)

    1/3 + 2/x = 3/x

    Use fraction busters, find the LCD (LCM). lcd = 3x. Multiply each term by 3x, things cancel.

    => 3x * [1/3 + 2/x = 3/x]

    => x + 6 = 9

    => x = 3

    30)

    3/(x+1) - 1/x = 1/2

    LCD = 2x(x+1)

    => 2x(x+1) * [ 3/(x+1) - 1/x = 1/2 ]

    => 6x - 2(x+1) = x(x+1)

    => 6x - 2x - 2 = x^2 + x

    => 4x - 2 = x^2 + x

    => 0 = x^2 - 3x + 2

    => 0 = (x - 1)(x - 2)

    Use zero-product rule

    => x - 1 = 0 or x - 2 = 0

    => x = 1 or x = 2

  • 10 years ago

    3) Multiply both sides by the product of the denominators, (x + 1)(x + 2):

    4(x + 2) = 3(x + 1)

    4x + 8 = 3x + 3

    x = -5

    4) Same advice as in #3, multiply by x(x + 3):

    x² = x² + x - 6

    x = 6

    28) Multiply by the product of all the (different) denominators: 3x

    x + 6 = 9

    x = 3

    30) Same advice as #28, multiply by 2x(x + 1):

    6x - 2(x + 1) = x² + x

    x² - 3x + 2 = 0

    (x - 1)(x - 2) = 0

    x = {1, 2}

  • 10 years ago

    4. x/(x+3)= (x-2)/x

    Cross multiply.

    x^2 = (x+3)(x-2)

    x^2 = x^2 +3x -2x -6 = x^2 +x -6

    The x^2 terms cancel.

    x-6 = 0, x=6

    30. 3/(x+1) - 1/x = 1/2

    Multiply both sides by 2x(x+1) to clear the denominators

    6x - 2(x+1) = x(x+1)

    6x - 2x - 2 = x^2+x

    Combining terms,

    x^2 -3x + 2 =0

    (x-2)(x-1)=0

    x = 2 or x = 1

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    10 years ago

    3. 4 / (x + 1) = 3/(x + 2)

    4 = 3(x + 1) / (x + 2) multiply each side by x + 1

    4(x + 2) = 3(x + 1) multiply each side by x + 2

    4x + 8 = 3x + 3 apply the distributive property of multiplication over addition to both sides

    4x + 8 - 3x = 3 subtract 3x from each side

    4x - 3x = 3 - 8 subtract 8 from each side

    x = -5 simplify each side

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