Carcass wrote:
If
x>0 and
4xx2−3x−27=0, what is the value of x ?
GIVEN: 4x/(x² - 3x) - 2/7 = 0
Add 2/7 to both sides to get: 4x/(x² - 3x) = 2/7
Rewrite left-side denominator as follow: 4x/(x)(x - 3) = 2/7
Since x ≠ 0, we can safely take the left-side fraction and divide top and bottom by x
When we do this, we get: 4/(x - 3) = 2/7
Now cross multiply to get: 2(x - 3) = (4)(7)
Divide both sides by 2 to get: (x - 3) = (2)(7)
Simplify: x - 3 = 14
Solve: x = 17
Answer: 17