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How do you solve #5/(x - 3) = 12#?

Answer 1

Nathan Axel

#x=41/12#

It is the same as the following equation:

#5=12(x-3)#

#12x-36=5#

#12x=41#

#x=41/12#

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Answer 2

Isaiah Anthony

To solve the equation 5/(x - 3) = 12, you can start by multiplying both sides of the equation by (x - 3) to eliminate the denominator. This gives you 5 = 12(x - 3). Next, distribute 12 to both terms inside the parentheses: 5 = 12x - 36. Then, add 36 to both sides of the equation to isolate the variable: 41 = 12x. Finally, divide both sides by 12 to solve for x: x = 41/12.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.