Asked by jerson
solve equation g+4/g-2=g-5/g-8
last one still don't get answer my teacher got was 14, however i got 22..
what was my mistake?
last one still don't get answer my teacher got was 14, however i got 22..
what was my mistake?
Answers
Answered by
bobpursley
Teacher is correct.
(g+4)/(g-2) = (g-5)/(g-8)
(g+4)*(g-8)=(g-5)(g-2)
g^2 -4g -32=g^2-7g+10
3g=42
g=14
(g+4)/(g-2) = (g-5)/(g-8)
(g+4)*(g-8)=(g-5)(g-2)
g^2 -4g -32=g^2-7g+10
3g=42
g=14