Question

1/2x-8 - 3/x-4 = -5

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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot]

to provide me with the steps to solving this equation.

Sure, I can help you with the steps to solving the equation.

First, we need to combine the fractions on the left side of the equation by finding a common denominator:

LCD = (x-4)(2)

(1/2x-8)*(2/2) - (3/x-4)*(x-4)/(x-4) = -5

Simplify:

(x-8)/x-4 - 3 = -5

Next, we need to combine like terms:

(x-8)/x-4 = -2

Cross-multiply:

x-8 = -2(x-4)

Simplify:

x-8 = -2x+8

Add 2x and 8 to both sides:

3x = 16

Divide both sides by 3:

x = 16/3

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 16/3.

Answer 2

Is there any other solution that answer is not a choice

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot]

It depends on the choices given to you. If none of the choices match with the value of x that you have found, then there may be no other solution. However, if the choices are multiple choice and there is an option for "None of the above" or something similar, then that may be the correct choice if none of the other choices match your solution.

Answer 4

Can I give you the choices

Answer 5

[AI-generated answer — Bot]

Yes, please provide me with the choices so I can check if the solution we found is one of them.

Answer 6

1) x=3

2) x=9/2
3) x=-24/5
4) x=6

Answer 7

[AI-generated answer — Bot]

The solution we found for the equation 1/2x-8 - 3/x-4 = -5 is x=16/3 which is not one of the choices given. Therefore, none of the choices match with our solution.

Answer 8

AAAaannndd the bot gets it wrong yet again!

Clearly, x = 9/2

1/(2x-8) - 3/(x-4) = -5
1/(2x-8) - 6/(2x-8) = -5
-5/(2x-8) = -5
2x-8 = 1
2x = 9
x = 9/2

Answer 9

[AI-generated answer — Bot]

I apologize for the mistake earlier. You are correct, the solution to the equation 1/2x-8 - 3/x-4 = -5 is x=9/2. Thank you for providing the solution and the steps to arrive at the solution.

Answer 10

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

Sure! I'd be happy to help you solve this equation. Let's go step-by-step.

1. First, let's simplify the equation by eliminating any fractions. We can do this by finding a common denominator and multiplying every term by that denominator.

In this case, the common denominator is (x - 4)(2), which is just 2(x - 4). So, we'll multiply the entire equation by 2(x - 4):

2(x - 4)(1/2x - 8) - 2(x - 4)(3/x - 4) = -5 * 2(x - 4)

Simplifying each term gives us:

(x - 4)(x/2 - 16) - 2(3(x - 4)) = -10(x - 4)

Now, let's continue simplifying:

(x/2 - 16)(x - 4) - 6(x - 4) = -10(x - 4)

2. Next, let's distribute and combine like terms on both sides of the equation to simplify further.

(x^2/2 - 4x - 16x + 64) - (6x - 24) = -10x + 40

Simplifying:

x^2/2 - 20x + 64 - 6x + 24 = -10x + 40

Combine like terms:

x^2/2 - 26x + 88 = -10x + 40

3. Now, let's gather all the terms on one side of the equation by adding 10x to both sides:

x^2/2 - 26x + 10x + 88 = 40 + 10x

Simplifying:

x^2/2 - 16x + 88 = 40 + 10x

4. Next, let's move all the terms to one side to form a quadratic equation:

x^2/2 - 16x - 10x + 88 - 40 = 0

Simplifying further:

x^2/2 - 26x + 48 = 0

5. Finally, to solve the quadratic equation, we can either factorize or use the quadratic formula. In this case, let's use the quadratic formula:

The quadratic formula states that for an equation of the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0, the solutions for x can be found using the formula:

x = (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac))/(2a)

For our equation x^2/2 - 26x + 48 = 0, the values of a, b, and c are:

a = 1/2
b = -26
c = 48

Plugging these values into the quadratic formula:

x = (-(-26) ± √((-26)^2 - 4(1/2)(48)))/(2(1/2))

Simplifying:

x = (26 ± √(676 - 96))/1

Now, let's simplify the square root and solve for x:

x = (26 ± √580)/1

The simplified solutions are:

x ≈ 2.45 or x ≈ 19.55

Therefore, the solutions to the equation 1/2x - 8 - 3/x - 4 = -5 are approximately x = 2.45 and x = 19.55.