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## Brittanyleann_2 3 years ago solve: (9/x)+2=-4/5

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1. ash2326

$\frac{9}{x}+2=-\frac{4}{5}$ We notice that in the denominator there is x and 5. So we multiply 5x to both the sides $5x \times (\frac{9}{x}+2)=-5x \times \frac{4}{5}$ Can you tell what we'll get now?

2. Brittanyleann_2

this is where im having problems do the x's cancel out?

3. ash2326

@sasogeek will you please help here. I'm sorry @Brittanyleann_2 I gotta go now

4. Diyadiya

Yes they cancel out

5. Diyadiya

You get 40+10x = -4x

6. Diyadiya

$5x \times \frac{9}{x}+ 5x \times 2 = -5x \times \frac{4}{5}$

7. Brittanyleann_2

40/-14 is what i got but thats incorrect

8. sasogeek

40?

9. Diyadiya

$5 \cancel{x} \times \frac{9}{\cancel{x}}+ 5x \times 2 = -\cancel{5}x \times \frac{4}{\cancel{5}}$

10. Diyadiya

$40+10x=-4x$Subtract 10x from both sides $40=-14x$$x= \frac{-40}{14}$

11. Diyadiya

Now you can simplify the answer

12. sasogeek

5*9=40?

13. Diyadiya

OOOPS SO sorry!

14. Diyadiya

Thats 45 ;/

15. Diyadiya

Thank You @sasogeek

16. Brittanyleann_2

ok i got it that makes more sense. thank you

17. Diyadiya

Oh i'm sorrrrrrry about that!! something went wrong with me :S

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