Question
1/x +1/x+16=1/15
Can someone help me with this problem
Can someone help me with this problem
Answers
Reiny
multiply each term by 15x
15 + 15 + 240x = x
239x = -30
x = -30/239
That is the correct solution for the way you presented the equation, but ....
I have a sneaking suspicion that you meant
1/x + 1/(x+16) = 1/15
In that case multiply each term by 15x(x+16)
You will end up with a quadratic
15 + 15 + 240x = x
239x = -30
x = -30/239
That is the correct solution for the way you presented the equation, but ....
I have a sneaking suspicion that you meant
1/x + 1/(x+16) = 1/15
In that case multiply each term by 15x(x+16)
You will end up with a quadratic
Brandy
thanks Reiny for your help