Solve for x in the equation 8/11(x+4/5)=24/55.

i got 13/15
is this correct?

1 answer

Let’s solve the equation step by step to see if your solution of \( x = \frac{13}{15} \) is correct.

The equation is:

\[ \frac{8}{11}(x + \frac{4}{5}) = \frac{24}{55} \]

To eliminate the fraction, we can first multiply both sides of the equation by \( 11 \) to get rid of the \( \frac{8}{11} \):

\[ 8(x + \frac{4}{5}) = \frac{24}{55} \cdot 11 \]

Calculate \( \frac{24}{55} \cdot 11 \):

\[ \frac{24 \cdot 11}{55} = \frac{264}{55} \]

Now simplifying \( \frac{264}{55} \):

\( 264 \div 11 = 24 \) and \( 55 \div 11 = 5 \)

So the equation becomes:

\[ 8(x + \frac{4}{5}) = \frac{24 \cdot 11}{5} = \frac{264}{55} \]

Dividing both sides by 8:

\[ x + \frac{4}{5} = \frac{264}{440} = \frac{3}{5} \]

Now solving for \( x \):

\[ x = \frac{3}{5} - \frac{4}{5} \]

Which simplifies to:

\[ x = -\frac{1}{5} \]

Thus, your solution \( x = \frac{13}{15} \) is incorrect. The correct solution is:

\[ x = -\frac{1}{5} \]