What is the answer to 5/x+5/(2x)=6 ?

The answer to 5/x+5/(2x)=6 is x= 5/4

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5/x+5/(2x)=6

\frac{5}{x} + \frac{5}{2 x} = 6

x = \frac{5}{4}

Decimal Notation

x = 1.25

Solution steps

\frac{5}{x} + \frac{5}{2 x} = 6

Multiply by LCM

15 = 12 x

Switch sides

12 x = 15

Divide both sides by

12

x = \frac{5}{4}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{5}{4}

\frac{3 x}{( x - 3 ) ( x - 4 )} = 2 x + 9

\frac{1}{( h + 6 )} (h + 6) = 1

\frac{10}{x} = 5

n, I = \frac{n E}{n r + r}

15 x^{- 2} - 2 x^{- 1} - 1 = 0