2x + 8 3x

=
x-4 x-4

2x + 8 3x
=
x-4 x-4
Already factored!!!

Clear the denominators by multiplying each expressions numerator by all denominators.

2x + 8 3x
x-4
x-4
=
x-4 x-4
2x +8 = 3x
Simplify.

Subtract 2x and 8 from both sides.

2x +8 = 3x

-2x -8 -2x -8

0 = x -8
0 = x -8
+8

+8

8= x

Solve.

8= x
2(8) + 8 3(8)
=
(8) - 4 (8) - 4
16 + 8 24
=
8- 4 8- 4

24 24
=
4
4

6=6

x =8

3 x-4 2
=
+
2
2
2
x
3x
3x

3 x-4 2
=
+
2
2
2
x
3x
3x
Already factored!!!

Clear the denominators by multiply each expressions numerator by all denominators.

3x

3 x-4 2
=
+
2
2
2
x
3x
3x
3x 2

3(3) = x - 4 + 2

9 = x-2

Simplify.

3x 2

9 = x-2

-9

-9

Subtract 9 from both sides.

0 = x -11
0 = x -11

+11

+11

11= x
Solve.

11= x
3
(11) - 4
2
=
+
2
2
2
(11)
3(11)
3(11)
3
11- 4
2
=
+
121 3(121) 3(121)

3
7
2
=
+
121 363 363
3
9
=
121 363

3
3
=
121 121

x =11

5x + 20
1
x-4
+
= 2
2
x - 9x +18 x - 6 x - 9x +18

5x + 20
1
x-4
+
= 2
2
x - 9x +18 x - 6 x - 9x +18

5x + 20
1
x-4
+
=
(x - 3)(x - 6) x - 6 (x - 3)(x - 6)
Factor the denominators.

Clear the denominators by multiplying each expressions numerator by all denominators.

5x + 20
1
x-4
+
=
(x - 3)(x - 6)
(x - 3)(x - 6)
(x - 3)(x - 6) x - 6 (x - 3)(x - 6)
(x - 3)(x - 6)

5x + 20 +1(x - 3) = x + 4

5x + 20 + x -3 = x + 4
6x +17 = x + 4

Simplify.

Subtract x and 4 from both sides.

6x +17 = x + 4
-x - 4

-x - 4

5x +13 = 0
5x +13 = 0
-13

-13

5x = -13
5
5
-13
x=
5

Solve.

-13
x=
5
-13
-13
) + 20
(
)- 4
1
5
5
+
=
-13 2
-13
-13
-13 2
-13
(
) - 9(
) +18 (
)-6 (
) - 9(
) +18
5
5
5
5
5
5(

-13+ 20
1
-6.6
+
=
48.16 -8.6 48.16
7
1
-6.6
+
=
48.16 -8.6 48.16
This x value works, because it doesnt make the denominator 0.

-13
x=
5