3CorsaMeal
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quote: Originally posted by pow
quote: Originally posted by FAZ
4x / 5x+2 = 3
just for you jim
[Edited on 19-01-2012 by FAZ]
x = -0.18
x's all on one side there so it's a peice of piss that one
didn't show your working, thats half the points in an exam
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pow
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4x = 3(5x + 2)
4x = 15x + 2
-2 = 11x
x = -0.18
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3CorsaMeal
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can't get it to work for some reason.
not got negative figures on my calc to double check, but my head is saying no
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LeeM
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quote: Originally posted by Dom
quote: Originally posted by pow
a thank you.
You said and, which was the issue I had......
2 possible values, and/or isnt really important.
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LeeM
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quote: Originally posted by pow
quote: Originally posted by FAZ
4x / 5x+2 = 3
just for you jim
[Edited on 19-01-2012 by FAZ]
x = -0.18
x's all on one side there so it's a peice of piss that one
Needs brackets, is is (4x/5x)+2 or 4x/(5x+2)
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pow
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quote: Originally posted by Dom
quote: Originally posted by pow
a thank you.
You said and, which was the issue I had......
There are two solutions if it's a quadratic though, hence and.
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