## mathgirl501 Group Title solve x+5/5x=8/7.....I cant figure out what to divide by because both sides of the equation's don't have the same factor one year ago one year ago

1. saifoo.khan Group Title

$\frac{x+5}{5x} = \frac87$Like this?

2. mathgirl501 Group Title

yes

3. saifoo.khan Group Title

4. saifoo.khan Group Title

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5. mathgirl501 Group Title

yes nd I get 5(x+5)=8*7

6. saifoo.khan Group Title

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7. mathgirl501 Group Title

oh i see

8. mathgirl501 Group Title

so you start from the left to right

9. mathgirl501 Group Title

let me try this

10. saifoo.khan Group Title

Sure.

11. BurrDaBoss Group Title

should i let you figure out x or do you want me to tell you ?

12. mathgirl501 Group Title

so I see where I messed up at with the multiplying but I still dont see what I'm supposed to divide by

13. mathgirl501 Group Title

I guess yiu can tell me so I can figure it out... im lost

14. saifoo.khan Group Title

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15. mathgirl501 Group Title

I'm looking at this example but the example has the equation with the factor of 5 and it's telling me to divide both sides by 5

16. mathgirl501 Group Title

ok and then when you come to the solution in the example it's a fraction

17. mathgirl501 Group Title

I understand your char @saifoo.khan, is there more

18. mathgirl501 Group Title

I'm writing this all out so I can try to understand.. thanks for your help

19. saifoo.khan Group Title

Now you just solve for x. And you're welcome.

20. mathgirl501 Group Title

I'm stuck... my example is different than what im seeing here @saifoo.khan

21. saifoo.khan Group Title

Don't look at the example. Solve one question at one time.